[NFP] Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass Discussion Thread

[Eagle Pursuit]

"New “Apocalypse” Game Mode - Requires the Gathering Storm expansion to play

• Adds Forest Fires and Meteor Showers as disaster types to all games."

This wording is a bit unclear. Are these two disasters being added to "all games" as in the base game mechanics? Or only if the Apocalypse game mode is active?

I believe they are being added to Gathering Storm, while the Solar Flare and Comet Impact are in the Apocalypse Mode.

 

[Ryansinbela]

It has been updated

Thanks

 

[Republic of San Montuoso]

Not an era, though I'm very curious to see what is is. Likely the intensity of forest fires etc goes through the roof. But maybe there's something more to it.

Its not rhe apocaliptic era but an apocaliptic state. I think it will be stage of the game where disasters go crazy, turn into their larger version an you could be badly punished by RNG. Generally things will make your game very hard to win from this point.

My mistakes, but on the French page it clearly says: "Le monde entre dans une ère apocalyptique", which literally translates by "The world enters an apocalyptic era", so slighty disappointed (would have loved that if we pollute too much everybody is in some sort of super dark ages making anything way more difficult). My mistake, but it was an honest mistake (even if I'm still concerned by the choice of words. French translators of Civ 6 have a reputation of being quite incompetent and do thing quite literally, so translating "apocalyptic state" by "apocalyptic era" seems quite disturbing... but I'm overthinking for sure).

 

[bite]

I believe they are being added to Gathering Storm, while the Solar Flare and Comet Impact are in the Apocalypse Mode.

You'll find all 4 in apocalypse and on meteor an forest fire when playing a new match.

 

[Piranga]

When they say "meteor shower" disasters what are they meaning here? Like an animation of meteors burning in the upper atmosphere.Just a visual like you see like the northern lights in game? Or are they actually going to have lame meteorite impact disasters in the base game?

 

[bite]

When they say "meteor shower" disasters what are they meaning here? Like an animation of meteors burning in the upper atmosphere.Just a visual like you see like the northern lights in game? Or are they actually going to have lame meteorite impact disasters in the base game?

They will have impacts in the base game, though the big guy is only for apocalypse mode

 

[Casworon]

Meteor Shower's and Comet impacts look very different. The big city destruction is the Comet Impact. There was a screenshot of a Meteor shower somewhere, it looks like it just generated something looking like a iron deposit on the map.

 

[DWilson]

It appears we will have a midnight release. Timezones not specified, but presumably US Eastern time.

Source: https://twitter.com/Bonacorso15/status/1262941940972244992?s=19

 

[bite]

It appears we will have a midnight release. Timezones not specified, but presumably US Eastern time.

Source: https://twitter.com/Bonacorso15/status/1262941940972244992?s=19

Well I can tell you it is not a staggered release as it is well bast 12am here

 

[UWHabs]

Meteor Shower's and Comet impacts look very different. The big city destruction is the Comet Impact. There was a screenshot of a Meteor shower somewhere, it looks like it just generated something looking like a iron deposit on the map.

Yeah, I'm guessing it will be something like pillages the tile, but perhaps adds iron to it after the fact.

 

[criZp]

>tfw most excited about the new patch that we may not even get quite yet

 

[SammyKhalifa]

I don't know if I'm going to like the "apocalypse mode" or whatever but the solar storm sfx look awesome.

 

[Spaceturtle]

I'm guessing meteor showers will be very rare, or will only happen with disaster intensity at 3 or 4.

 

[Wielki Hegemon]

My mistakes, but on the French page it clearly says: "Le monde entre dans une ère apocalyptique", which literally translates by "The world enters an apocalyptic era", so slighty disappointed (would have loved that if we pollute too much everybody is in some sort of super dark ages making anything way more difficult). My mistake, but it was an honest mistake (even if I'm still concerned by the choice of words. French translators of Civ 6 have a reputation of being quite incompetent and do thing quite literally, so translating "apocalyptic state" by "apocalyptic era" seems quite disturbing... but I'm overthinking for sure).

Pas de probleme

Honestly? the soothsayer looks like it could be fun (and extremely annoying when the AI uses it, lol). Big Populous vibes indeed

Curious about how the "apocaliptic era" will look and what are the details about the score system. On paper it looks like they could've gone even further with the concept. We'll see.

I'm hoping for wild and interesting stuff for this new modes. It will be a little disappointing if they just half ass a couple of new gameplay mechanics that will be played only once as a novelty.

I'm also wondering if this will also bring new modding tools and possibilities.

Thats the main question for me. Could I attack him without declaring war. Rock Band spam from early game will be super annoying.

 

[Tuvok694]

Will there be a livestream like the ones before the release of Gathering Storm?

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Will there be a livestream like the ones before the release of Gathering Storm?

2pm EDT tomorrow.

 

[lorrydriverjr]

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but why are they missing this opportunity to implement the plague mechanics from the Black Death scenario? I'm not even referring to the current pandemic, just comparing the death toll of viral diseases (billions) vs. comet impacts (0? not counting dinosaurs).

 

[kotpeter]

2pm EDT today.

When did they say that? Source?

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

When did they say that? Source?

It was on Twitter from Amanda. But it seems to have been changed to Thursday.

 

[Guynemer]

It's been speculated that the meteor shower will generate an iron resource. Do we have any speculation/support for forest fires giving a benefit? Increased tile fertility, etc. Also, will the forest regenerate on its own after the disaster has run its course?