[GS] Gathering Storm General Discussion Thread

[DWilson]

World climate screen exists, interacts with events and documents history.

 

[Bechhold]

Warriors now have camouflage promotion....?

 

[eleven11]

Is that a new Wonder way to the top left, on the right side of the cathedral, the one in the ocean?

Don't hate me if I'm wrong but I think that's the new flood plain dam?

 

[Giskler]

 

[Kimiimaro]

Hmm... This expansion looks very interesting.

 

[Turrdy]

the new ressource on the first screenshot may be potatoes.

 

[DWilson]

Tectonic map generation

 

[Bechhold]

THAT is a Canal

https://d2skuhm0vrry40.cloudfront.net/2018/articles/2018-11-20-15-05/Gathering_Storm_3.jpeg

 

[Giskler]

Geothermal vents (my guess)

 

[Leyrann]

An entire ice berg cracked up just so they could kill Sean Bean. WTH Firaxis....

I'm pretty sure that scene was a The Day After Tomorrow reference.

Also: What the hell is that new science resource?

Instant Update: Thermal Fissure, just got mentioned. Hot water provided will give enhanced amenities from aquaduct.

 

[DWilson]

Geothermic fissures yield science and boost aqueducts, and can be used to create plants later on

 

[Giskler]

Kandy still a CS.

 

[DWilson]

Kandy still a CS

Ninja'd

 

[Jkchart]

So I'm basically waiting until the xpack to play Victoria because now she is AMAZING

 

[darkace77450]

I saw a queue on the production selection menu!

 

[DWilson]

Later game units may have per turn costs

 

[Duuk]

"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.

Reworked warmonger system...

This made me so happy.

But how are people saying that civs (besides Maori) are confirmed? I didn't see any evidence beyond Maori of confirmed Civs.

 

[DWilson]

@Victoria are you excited?

 

[Giskler]

New counter on the top bar, I'm guessing this is Diplomatic Favours.

 

[Bechhold]

For crying out loud Carl, build the effin Monument.