[GS] Gathering Storm Screenshots Discussion Thread

[bbbt]

So now there are 10 confirmed unique units, instead of the stated 9 from the press release. Further evidence that Firaxis' marketing folks can't count, and that any analysis based the unit/building/etc. numbers in the press release is worthless.

I think the argument is the Janissary wasn't counted as a 'new' unit as it's already in the Poland scenario.

 

[Metecury]

So now there are 10 confirmed unique units, instead of the stated 9 from the press release. Further evidence that Firaxis' marketing folks can't count, and that any analysis based the unit/building/etc. numbers in the press release is worthless.

Supposedly there are still 3 non-unique units unaccounted for, but we can't even depend on that...

At this point I am assuming they counted scenario related units....

 

[Boris Gudenuf]

At this point I am assuming they counted scenario related units....

Or tried counting on their fingers using Base 12 math . . .

 

[Trav'ling Canuck]

So now there are 10 confirmed unique units, instead of the stated 9 from the press release. Further evidence that Firaxis' marketing folks can't count, and that any analysis based the unit/building/etc. numbers in the press release is worthless.

Let's not blame marketing. Marketing's job is to ask "how many new assets are being added to the game?" Then the dev team tells them and marketing includes that in the press release and the promo pitches.

 

[bite]

Let's not blame marketing. Marketing's job is to ask "how many new assets are being added to the game?" Then the dev team tells them and marketing includes that in the press release and the promo pitches.

Also between making that announcement and now, things might have changed with the development of the game

 

[UWHabs]

Also between making that announcement and now, things might have changed with the development of the game

It's unlikely that they decided to add new units at the last minute. Although for something like the Janissary, maybe they initially didn't have it included, and then decided they wanted to give the Ottomans a little extra, and already had the model sitting around...

 

[AriochIV]

It's convenient to blame marketing, because they're not really... y'know... human beings.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

It's convenient to blame marketing, because they're not really... y'know... human beings.

That's engineer talk. It warms my mathematical heart.

 

[Boris Gudenuf]

It's convenient to blame marketing, because they're not really... y'know... human beings.

Now, now, We need marketing people: you've gotta have someone to feed to the lions now that you can't really get away with using Christians . . .

 

[Steamboat Willem]

Now, now, We need marketing people: you've gotta have someone to feed to the lions now that you can't really get away with using Christians . . .

What have those poor lions ever done to you to deserve that?

 

[Boris Gudenuf]

What have those poor lions ever done to you to deserve that?

Even marketing people go down pretty well with enough tabasco . . .

 

[Kaan Boztepe]

Now, now, We need marketing people: you've gotta have someone to feed to the lions now that you can't really get away with using Christians . . .

how about lawyers?

Also will we get any new luxuries like shown in the australia scenario

 

[bite]

Moderator Action: Hi all maybe lets not dehumanize a bunch of people, even in jest

 

[cvb]

Or tried counting on their fingers using Base 12 math . . .

You are surely talking about the next type of humans, who are using their primary thumb to hold the device & practise shift/control modifiers and their secondary thumb to make wipe gestures on it ... Evolution @ work!

 

[Zaarin]

Or tried counting on their fingers using Base 12 math . . .

This is actually quite simple: you just count joints rather than digits. Used that for a culture that uses base-12 in one of my books.

 

[AriochIV]

Here is a compilation of the known parts of the updated civics tree:


Note that some of the new techs appear to be in the Information Era rather than the Future Era.

 

[Stilgar08]

 

[Stilgar08]

Era score for volcanoe and flood river nearby.. .

 

[sonicmyst]

Players can now ask AI for promise
(courtesy of PotatoMcWhiskey Maori gameplay)

 

[Ziad]

Wow that's awesome. Diplomacy will feel less game-y now.