[GS] Gathering Storm Screenshots Discussion Thread

[Leyrann]

What annoys me a lot is that the dam is bending the wrong way. It should bend inwards to more evenly divide the pressure of the lake. If it bends outwards the pressure focuses even more on the center. Like how its much easier to punch a hole in an egg shell from the inside than from the outside.

 

[blackcatatonic]

Maori or Inca improvement?
Edit: Looks like it could be a version of a Terrace farm, because those steps look like the Inca would make them.

I'm biased by my own hopes here, but it looks like a motte-and-bailey castle to me: https://www.castlesworld.com/tools/motte-and-bailey-castles.php

Would be a fitting UI or UD for Eleanor.

 

[Dark_Jedi06]

The screenshots:

Spoiler :

Love that you can see the Minas Garaes INSIDE the canal as it traverses it.

 

[Giskler]

Content list:

7 world wonders, 7 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.

of those we have 9 unique units, 4unique buildings, 3 unique improvements, 2 unique districts and 1 unique governor.

So let's start breaking it down.

7 world wonders:

1. Golden Gate
2. Temple??
3. Panama Canal
4. ???
5. ???
6. ???
7. ???

5 new districts:

1. Canal district
2. Dam district
3. New water district with geodesic dome
4. ???
5. ???

15 new improvements:

1. Offshore windfarm
2. Solar farm
3. Geothermal powerplant
4. Mountain tunnel
5. ???
6. ???
7. ???
8. ???
9. ???
10. ???
11. ???
12. ???
13. ???
14. ???
15. ???

 

[Guandao]

New improvement?

Isn't that just a Rice Farm?

 

[Inhalaattori]

The description for Redcoat pretty much confirms Eleanor as a new leader for England.

It actually doesnt confirm second leader for England. The description is totally same as before. It already says "when Victoria is their leader".

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

The IZ next to the Venetian Arsenal has some kind of new power plant in it.

 

[Giskler]

It actually doesnt. The text is totally same. It already says "when Victoria is their leader". Same thing with other leaders that have unique unit (Teddy and Harald.)

Oh nice catch.

 

[Trav'ling Canuck]

Content list:

7 world wonders, 7 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.

So let's start breaking it down.

7 world wonders:

1. Golden Gate
2. Temple??
3. Panama Canal
4. ???
5. ???
6. ???
7. ???

5 new districts:

1. Canal district
2. Dam district
3. New water district with geodesic dome
4. ???
5. ???

15 new improvements:

1. Offshore windfarm
2. Solar farm
3. Geothermal powerplant
4. Mountain tunnel
5. ???
6. ???
7. ???
8. ???
9. ???
10. ???
11. ???
12. ???
13. ???
14. ???
15. ???

That ski hill looks like a Wonder, to me. Too large and detailed to be a simple improvement.

 

[Leyrann]

18 new units, 15 new improvements

Can we just take a moment to ABSOLUTELY FREAK OUT ABOUT THIS by the way?

EIGHTEEN UNITS! Even if that includes new UU's, that's still NINE NEW UNITS that are available to everyone.
And FIFTEEN NEW IMPROVEMENTS!!!!! Remember that improvements share a "unique" slot with districts and buildings. Even if they are disproportionally represented among the new civs that's still like TEN OR SO IMPROVEMENTS FOR EVERYONE!

 

[criZp]

IN the pic with golden gate there is some district in the ocean, maybe a floating neighbourhood (mentioned in the description on the steam store)

 

[Giskler]

Isn't that just a Rice Farm?

Yea, you're right.

 

[Inhalaattori]

Can we really say which ones will be districts and which will be improvements? If canals and dams are districts then I would guess that mountain tunnels will also be districts.

There will be 2 new city sets. So this basically means we will get 2 new ethnic city styles? Or can that mean something different. New city style for future for example?

 

[Guandao]

Content list:

7 world wonders, 7 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.

What do they mean by 2 new city sets?

 

[Xandinho]

7 world wonders:

1. Golden Gate
2. Temple??
3. Panama Canal
4. ???
5. ???
6. ???
7. ???

Can we say that the possibility of Machu Picchu being in the game is high after what we saw in the trailer?

 

[criZp]

What do they mean by 2 new city sets?

says that on the steam store page, we assume it refers to the architectural style of capital cities

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

What do they mean by 2 new city sets?

City architecture probably.
Polynesian is expected. If we get Mali I expect Sudo-Sahelian architecture.

 

[Turrdy]

That ski resort is probably either a wonder or a district since builders can't get up on mountains to build improvements.

how are tunnels built then?
i think it's an improvement just like the beach resort. No ski resort is unique/wonderous enough to be called a world wonder...

 

[Guandao]

City architecture probably.
Polynesian is expected. If we get Mali I expect Sudo-Sahelian architecture.

Only 2 new styles of city architecture? So much for distinguishing the Civs.....

 

[Giskler]

The temple wonder is kinda weird, the architecture of the small houses around it look like ancient mesoamerican styles, but the temple has onion domes which is a central asian thing.