Dec 26th teaser

[SammyKhalifa]

to be fair, if that was the only one I had seen, I'd probably have stopped watching them too.

 

[leandrombraz]

I feel like the text in the post (Not all roads lead to Rome. Who waits at the end of this path?) is both a historical clue and Firaxis making fun of everyone who thought the alternative leader would be a Roman Emperor. Not all alternative leaders are Roman... or Greek for that matter..

 

[SammyKhalifa]

I feel like the text in the post (Not all roads lead to Rome. Who waits at the end of this path?) is both a historical clue and Firaxis making fun of everyone who thought the alternative leader would be a Roman Emperor. Not all alternative leaders are Roman... or Greek for that matter..

Indeed, if modern india were several political states instead of one it would have several "Base" civs already.

 

[Mr Jon of Cheam]

Personally didn't have a problem with Gandhi but never fancied playing as India as I find Gandhi's peaceful and religious focus a bit boring, so definitely excited to see how they will implement a new leader!

 

[Wingednosering]

The video was definitely cut off. I wonder what it was about the third clue that made them cut it?

I got really excited when I read "Not all roads lead to Rome" in the OP. Without the actual video, that sentence made me think Inca.

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

I wonder if his trait has anything to do with Warrior Monks or faith purchase since that can be seen from the leaked thumbnail AFAIK. They could also have redesigned their CUA.

 

[Cerilis]

The video was definitely cut off. I wonder what it was about the third clue that made them cut it?

I got really excited when I read "Not all roads lead to Rome" in the OP. Without the actual video, that sentence made me think Inca.

The sentence actually made me think Byzantine because second Rome.

 

[Sagax]

I guess I can expect less negative YouTube comments this time... Only to be disappointed for still not using the restricted mode.

“OMG why is India getting a new leader and not <insert civ>”

“Wait, not a woman? As a feminist I’m offended!”

“The portrayal is politically incorrect! Western entertainment industry is white-washing once again!”

“Lazy Firaxis is inflating the expansion by giving us a leader instead of what could be a full 9th civ!”

Pick your poison.

 

[PhilBowles]

The sentence actually made me think Byzantine because second Rome.

There are Byzantine peacock mosaics - any character we know of specifically associated with peacocks?

 

[Uberfrog]

There are Byzantine peacock mosaics - any character we know of specifically associated with peacocks?

It’s Chandragupta Maurya. Apparently in the Jain tradition he came from a family of peacock breeders, and his epithet Maurya came from “Moriya” from the Pali word for peacock, “mora”.

 

[criZp]

I feel like the text in the post (Not all roads lead to Rome. Who waits at the end of this path?) is both a historical clue and Firaxis making fun of everyone who thought the alternative leader would be a Roman Emperor. Not all alternative leaders are Roman... or Greek for that matter..

I thought it would be isabella of spain, considering firaxis is going full feminist with this expac

 

[Kimiimaro]

“OMG why is India getting a new leader and not <insert civ>”

“Wait, not a woman? As a feminist I’m offended!”

“The portrayal is politically incorrect! Western entertainment industry is white-washing once again!”

“Lazy Firaxis is inflating the expansion by giving us a leader instead of what could be a full 9th civ!”

Pick your poison.

I pick sarcastic comments about Chandragupta Maurya not being a woman.

Btw. You forgot one: "Why Chandragupta and not Ashoka/Shah Jahan/Akbar/Indira Gandhi/...?"

 

[anandus]

Now, can we speculate to the ability of this indian leader whom I will never be able to spell the name so I can't even bother to try ?

Don't worry, we'll probably all call him Chandy or something.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Don't worry, we'll probably all call him Chandy or something.

I'm going to call him Not-Gandhi.

 

[Kimiimaro]

And to spoil the fun, I'm going to call him Chandragupta Maurya

 

[Duuk]

Dude. "Maury" is such a given.

"Saladin... you are NOT the father!" (denounces you)

 

[leandrombraz]

I thought it would be isabella of spain, considering firaxis is going full feminist with this expac

3 females (2 announced + one we know exist) out of 9 leaders is hardly "full feminist". Gods & Kings had 4 females out of 9 leaders (5 out of 10 if you count Isabella, which was released as DLC first then included in the expac), so it's even less feminist than the first expansion Civ V got. People are under this impression only because they started the reveal with two females in a row.

 

[iammaxhailme]

3 females (2 announced + one we know exist) out of 9 leaders is hardly "full feminist". Gods & Kings had 4 females out of 9 leaders (5 out of 10 if you count Isabella, which was released as DLC first then included in the expac), so it's even less feminist than the first expansion Civ V got. People are under this impression only because they started the reveal with two females in a row.

It's not just count, it's also relevance. I think one could argue pretty easily that Isabella is more important to Spanish history, or Boudica is more important to pre-saxon british celtic history, than Gitarja or Wilhelmina was to their respective histories.

Then again, G&K also included Dido who didn't even exist, so who knows.

 

[VermelhoRed]

It's not just count, it's also relevance. I think one could argue pretty easily that Isabella is more important to Spanish history, or Boudica is more important to pre-saxon british celtic history, than Gitarja or Wilhelmina was to their respective histories.

Then again, G&K also included Dido who didn't even exist, so who knows.

How was Boudicca of all people more important than Gitarja?

 

[Kimiimaro]

It's not just count, it's also relevance. I think one could argue pretty easily that Isabella is more important to Spanish history, or Boudica is more important to pre-saxon british celtic history, than Gitarja or Wilhelmina was to their respective histories.

Then again, G&K also included Dido who didn't even exist, so who knows.

Except for Gitarja, who, with help of Gajah Mada, started the masive expansion of the Majapahit Empire which eventually led to the unification of Nusantara, although that was finished under reign of Hayam Wuruk, Gitarja's son.

Although I may be wrong with this - I'm not an expert on Indonesian history