j51
Blue Star Cadet
Original Post: So the new leader list reveal confirms it: A ton of civs/leaders from Europe, or of European ancestry (Cleopatra, Pedro II). Firaxis really dropped the ball on including civs and leaders from elsewhere. I think we need to lean on them to at least add some more Middle Eastern, Asian, Native American, and Sub-Saharan civs by Christmas at latest. Maybe a petition? Certainly they need to give us Persia, the Ottomans, Mongolia, a SE Asian civ, a native NA civ, the Inca, another Sub-Saharan civ, and a second non-Ptolemaic Egyptian leader pronto! Complaints got them to fix Teddy. We can make it happen! Let's do this!!!!!
EDIT 1 (8/18/16): I meant Western-Centrism instead of Eurocentrism in the title. I probably should have chosen a less inflammatory title over all. Also, I didn't intend for this thread to be a debate between those who are upset about the civ list and those who aren't. I meant it more as an organizational thread to lean on Firaxis to make some more non-Euro civs as DLC by the end of the year.
EDIT 2 (9/7/16): I kinda regret starting this thread and am amazed every time it comes back from the dead. After all the back and forth, while I think the game is a little Eurocentric, I'll definitely concede that it's not a big deal. I am still disappointed we aren't getting the Mongols, Inca, and especially the Persians on launch day, but from the look of how well they designed Kongo, I'm pumped to see what they'll eventually do with 'em. (I just hope they do it by Xmas! )
EDIT 1 (8/18/16): I meant Western-Centrism instead of Eurocentrism in the title. I probably should have chosen a less inflammatory title over all. Also, I didn't intend for this thread to be a debate between those who are upset about the civ list and those who aren't. I meant it more as an organizational thread to lean on Firaxis to make some more non-Euro civs as DLC by the end of the year.
EDIT 2 (9/7/16): I kinda regret starting this thread and am amazed every time it comes back from the dead. After all the back and forth, while I think the game is a little Eurocentric, I'll definitely concede that it's not a big deal. I am still disappointed we aren't getting the Mongols, Inca, and especially the Persians on launch day, but from the look of how well they designed Kongo, I'm pumped to see what they'll eventually do with 'em. (I just hope they do it by Xmas! )