It's promised and very logical, but it's not strictly "must have", because previous games in the franchise never had this option and only allowed starting later.
Yes, I missed this. Earth maps and TSL are quite popular requests and I assume they fit into this category together with map maker.
They could mention things they are working on, but it's hard to make any time periods, because "working on" means trying new ideas. If they don't stick, there's nothing to release.
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I can't say I'm hugely surprised. Milennia had good ideas but still felt bland, dated and undercooked in spite of them...Paradox has announced they will stop supporting Millenia after its most recent patch.
Smart but flawed 4X strategy Civ-like Millennia gets final update as Paradox declare "the end of an age"
One of 2024's more intriguing would-be Civilization usurpers has received its last patch.
It has a 67% positive user rating but 100k owners and a max of 100 concurrent players.
