It’s about time that I added my own 2 cents to this topic!
Americas:
· More Native American civs should be added beyond the expected Maya, Inca, and Aztec. The Cree and Mapuche are good additions but there are other standouts we should have:
o North America: 2-4 for this region is probably the most realistic number for the next installment. If I had to pick 4, I’d pick the Iroquois, Powhatan, Navajo, and Tlingit. Other choices/hopes would be the Natchez and Comanche or Sioux.
o Mesoamerica: When we get more choices for this region, I’d hope for the Mixtec and the Purepecha if we’re lucky enough to get 2.
o South America: The Muisca are the next obvious and, in my opinion, the most welcome new choice for this region.
o Caribbean: Not sure if we’ll see them soon but I’d love to see the Taino.
· While we’re at it, I’m really hoping for the Aztecs to have chinampas be at least 1 of their unique structures.
· As for the colonial civs, my are choices are for the return of America, Brazil, and Gran Colombia.
Africa:
· Like Native civs from the Americas, Africa could use some more civs in future installments. We had some great new choices with the Kongo and Nubia, but I’d also like to see:
o West Africa: Benin (the Nigerian Kingdom) and Ashanti
o East Africa: Zimbabwe, Swahili, and Madagascar
· A return for Morocco would be great, especially with at least with some Berber elements if not an entire neighboring Berber civ next-door.
· If we’d like a more modern African nation, I’d highly prefer Botswana over South Africa.
· I absolutely want to see Mansa Musa return with Mali!
Europe:
· A Roman civ designed in a way that does a great job of bringing together Classical Rome and Medieval Rome. For all the arguments on whether this should be done or not, I’d at least like to see this be given a good attempt especially if future games can give each civ more unique units and structures.
· Scandinavia at least keeping a Viking-era Norway and a 17th-18th century imperial Sweden.
· I agree that we could use a Russia that was ruled by someone from Moscow or Novgorod.
· Gaul was a great surprise, lets keep them in even if we do get Medieval Ireland and Scotland.
· Can we have Elizabeth I lead England again? She’s one of those leaders that I won’t mind at all to see return.
· A Holy Roman emperor leading Germany is a tradition that can continue, my choice is Otto I.
East and Central/South Asia:
· Han or Ming China though I wouldn’t mind seeing Wu Zetian again either.
· In my opinion, the most reasonable split for India would be something like this:
o India: Focused on the relatively more northern states like the Mauryan and Gupta empires.
o Chola: For some obvious representation of a powerful southern Indian state.
o Gurkani: For a civ that covers both the Timurids and Mughals
· Make Southeast Asia a highly contested space on TSL maps with Burma, Siam, Khmer, and Vietnam.
· If we can get unique governors in the next installment, Gitarja leading Indonesia with Gajah Mada as her governor will be an easy yes from me.
· Khazaria or Cumania for a more nomadic civ.
Middle East:
· Sassanid Persia, especially if there’s no tolerant Cyrus or dastardly Darius.
· Keep Carthage under that beautiful purple Phoenician umbrella!
· Bring Assyria back please, there’s a lot you can do with them!
· If you’re going to have a famous ruler for Sumeria, please pick Sargon of Akkad this time.
· Either an Umayyad or a Hejazi Arabia.
· Zenobia leading Palmyra would be an interesting new choice.
Oceania:
· I liked the design of the Maori a lot in Civ 6 but a future design for them could focus more on being inland so that the wayfinding abilities could be used by the Tonga and/or Hawaii.
· I won’t mind seeing Australia again though they’ll be much less of a priority than the Maori, Tonga, and Hawaii. Other choices like Samoa would also be preferred.
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