[GS] Gathering Storm General Discussion Thread

[Leyrann]

Golden Gate Bridge in the third screenshot?

 

[Giskler]

Dam on the right, new UU on the left (?), new district/improvement in the middle & back by harbor, new wonder in the middle, volcanoes on the left

 

[Leyrann]

AND RAILROADS IN THE SCREENSHOTS!

 

[alancsilver]

clean power vs dirty power with the environment is similar to what civ3 or 4?

 

[altayrneto]

• ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: Volcanoes, storms (blizzards, sand storms, tornados, hurricanes), climate change, floods, and droughts.
• POWER AND CONSUMABLE RESOURCES: Strategic resources play an additional role in Gathering Storm. These resources are now consumed in power plants to generate electricity for your cities. Initially you’ll be powering your most advanced buildings by burning carbon-based resources like Coal and Oil, but renewable energy sources also unlock as you progress to current-day technologies. Your choices about resource usage will directly affect the world’s temperature and can cause melting ice caps and rising sea levels.
• ENGINEERING PROJECTS: Shape the world around your empire to overcome unfavorable land conditions by making improvements like canals, dams, tunnels and railroads. When settling cities, consider the flood risk to coastal lowland areas, but keep in mind that in the late-game, new technologies like Flood Barriers can be used to protect these tiles.
• WORLD CONGRESS: Make your voice heard among the other leaders of the world. Earn Diplomatic Favor through Alliances, influencing city-states, competing in World Games, and more. Use Diplomatic Favor to extract promises from other leaders, vote on Resolutions, call a Special Session to address an emergency, and increase the weight of your votes in your quest to achieve the new Diplomatic Victory.
• 21st CENTURY TECHNOLOGIES & CIVICS: A new era has been added to the Technology and Civics trees. Combat new environmental effects with speculative ideas such as relocating your population out to seasteads and developing technologies to recapture carbon emissions.
• NEW LEADERS AND CIVS: Nine new leaders from eight new civilizations are introduced. Each brings unique bonuses and gameplay, as well as a total of nine unique units, four unique buildings, three unique improvements, two unique districts and one unique governor.
• NEW SCENARIOS:
  • The Black Death: The Black Death ravaged Europe and western Asia in the mid-14thcentury, killing a greater share of the population than any other event in world history. The pandemic killed millions, ruined economies, upended political dynasties and transformed the face of the Western world. Your task is to lead your nation through the calamity: keep your population alive, your economy strong, and your faith unshaken amidst a world of terror and desperation.
  • War Machine: At the outset of WWI, the German Imperial Army had a daring plan: invade neutral Belgium and then rush the French heartland before they could mobilize to resist. If successful, the German forces would capture Paris within a month and end their resistance forever. In counter, the French command prepared Plan 17, an all-out onslaught designed to meet and stop a German offensive. When war was declared, both armies swung into motion and set up one of the most incredible and shocking military campaigns in world history. In this scenario, players take the side of one of these two great powers at this same precipice. As Germany, your task is to capture Paris. As France, your task is to prevent its capture. The clock is ticking, and the enemy is moving. Advance!

• MORE NEW CONTENT: Seven new world wonders, seven natural wonders, 18 new units, 15 new improvements, 9 new buildings, 5 new districts, 2 new city sets, 9 new techs and 10 new civics have been added.
• IMPROVED GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS: The Espionage system has been enhanced with new options, the Culture and Science Victories have been updated, new Historic Moments have been added, and additional improvements have been made to other existing systems.

(From https://civilization.com/news/entri...w-expansion-release-date-pc-february-14-2019/)

 

[ferretbacon]

Reading down the page on Civilization.com, I'm feeling like that Vince McMahon meme.

 

[alancsilver]

I'm happy hearing "random events" won't be completely random

 

[Giskler]

Panama Canal wonder confirmed, Canal district confirmed, Dam district confirmed.

Edit: Inca palace in this screenshot?

 

[Leyrann]

Also ski pistes in the third screenshot it appears?

Edit: And windmills in the distance

 

[SammyKhalifa]

diplomatic favor sounds fantastic

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Panama Canal wonder confirmed, Canal district confirmed, Dam district confirmed.

Edit: Inca palace in this screenshot?

New power plant building in that IZ.

 

[DWilson]

Will we still have the bug where they think we broke a favor that we didn't? If so, will it hurt our diplo favor?

 

[alancsilver]

new victory type!!

 

[Giskler]

Golden Gate wonder, Ski Resort district/wonder/improvement? (Maybe UI for Canada?) Offshore windmills in the back, new water district in the front left.

Edit: New wonder next to the windmills??
Edit 2: Solar Farm next to windmills.

 

[SupremacyKing2]

Diplomatic Victory confirmed!! YES!

 

[eleven11]

"On the other side, we’ve replaced the Warmonger score with Grievances. This acts as a tug-of-war between a pair of players – if you’ve ever been at the receiving end of a surprise attack and retaliated by taking a few cities, I think you’ll appreciate how this system has been updated. The other leaders are now likely to feel that such a countermove was entirely appropriate."

A lot of win and community desired elements so this sounds great overall. They didn't really say much on improving end-game AI but I hope that just goes without saying. I do love the later ages of the game but they are just completely unnecessary right now. In fact, I feel that if I'm playing into the Industrial Age I've already effectively lost.

 

[Inhalaattori]

"Seven new world wonders, seven natural wonders, 18 new units, 15 new improvements, 9 new buildings, 5 new districts, 2 new city sets, 9 new techs and 10 new civics have been added."

Im really surprised they are going to add so many new techs, civics and districts.

 

[leandrombraz]

New era, world congress, natural disaster, this is sounding really, really, really good

 

[alancsilver]

"Seven new world wonders, seven natural wonders, 18 new units, 15 new improvements, 9 new buildings, 5 new districts, 2 new city sets, 9 new techs and 10 new civics have been added."

That sounds fantastic

I can't imagine 5 new districts

 

[DWilson]

English color change with Victoria?

Edit: Ed confirmed