Emergent/Minor Leaders

[Made_of_sand]

Okay, second time's a charm... What does this mean? does it mean you can change leaders part way through a game? is it worth passing over major leaders to start off with an emergent/minor leader, you happen to like the look of?

 

[isthmus]

Ok basically the minor leaders are leaders that have a new or unique combination (for that civ) of the "standard" traits already in game.
Emergent leaders usually have a very unique trait, and will usually start with only this. However, they can also gain another by chance - the full list of the chances and traits available is in the pedia concepts section I believe.

 

[Valkrionn]

What Isthmus said.

For now, Minor leaders do not have a unique mechanic (this will be remedied in 1.4). They are simply leaders that are not as important, and have different/oddball traits.

Emergent leaders start with one trait, nearly always unique to them, designed with their civ in mind. They are strong, but pay for it by starting with just one trait... They can gain the second as you play.

All three can be seen in the scoreboard.

Two Chevrons + Star, in Purple (first line) is Major.
One Chevron + Star, in Blue (second line) is Minor
One Chevron, in Green (third line) is Emergent.


This thread should have more info, as well as specifics on each individual leader; It's become a bit out of date, but is mostly still valid.

 

[Made_of_sand]

thanks a lot, so i have nothing to lose as far as the full rise from erebus experience goes, that is good.