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The funny thing about Ramses is that his lips are glossy. Combined with the kohl, it makes him look like a silent era movie star.
For Ramses, the early game is where you see the greatest benefit from building wonders, but simultaneously has the greatest risk that you are failing to build adequate settlers.
Sundiata is very much just Mali with Great Works. It doesn't feel substantially different than Mansa Musa. That's not a bad thing. I rather enjoy playing as Mali.
NeoCleo is very powerful with a good start. 3 floodplain resources within two tiles of your capital, especially plantation resources, is a great way to snowball. However, just one or no floodplain resources in your capital, or a low number of floodplain city spots nearby will hamper her severely. She is the closest any leader in this pack comes to being OP.
Isn't it because Gilded vaults replaces BANKS instead of market? Correct me if I am wrong bur Keita's ability only gives slots to market NOT banks.Ah well... not surprised, but... Keita is bugged with Owls... I get my 2 writing slots in market, but do NOT get the 2 art slots in Gilded Vaults ;-(
Gilded Vault replace Bank, not Markets.Ah well... not surprised, but... Keita is bugged with Owls... I get my 2 writing slots in market, but do NOT get the 2 art slots in Gilded Vaults ;-(
Gilded Vault replace Bank, not Markets.
Isn't it because Gilded vaults replaces BANKS instead of market? Correct me if I am wrong bur Keita's ability only gives slots to market NOT banks.
Sorry I was confused thought I remembered gilded vaults giving work of art slots... Then the bug is that it's giving me 2 slots in Tawdenni here ;-) Might not be related to the pass though... it's weird, that city has no wonders and nothing special !Only markets are supposed to provide those, not banks.
It's possible you used the Medici Great Merchant to construct the Bank. He gives that Bank Great Works slots.Sorry I was confused thought I remembered gilded vaults giving work of art slots... Then the bug is that it's giving me 2 slots in Tawdenni here ;-) Might not be related to the pass though... it's weird, that city has no wonders and nothing special !
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Awesome... That's exactly it...It's possible you used the Medici Great Merchant to construct the Bank. He gives that Bank Great Works slots.
Sundiata Keita established a complete monopoly on works of literature.
Sounds like you’re using my mod Civilizations Expanded Lite.Might be old news: but did anyone see Germany's civ ability got a buff? (3 districts give +4 housing and +2 amenities). When did that happen?
Check out @boesthius Cleo's Preserve Only ChallengeI really want to like NeoCleo. The culture + food on resources should make for a great start, plus the appeal bonus goes great with Earth Goddess and Sphinxes, but it's just way too inconsistent to pull off to make me like her. I've tried with her a couple times, even cheesing all the options to make it work: Wetlands map, Legendary Start, Abundant Resources. Most of the time I don't get a single resource. The most I can get is 2. I keep restarting, in this last session, must've been 20 and 30 times. I guess 2 resources is as good as you're going to get. Anything above that is hitting the lottery.
I honestly like her design, but damn, if I have to spend a half an hour just trying to start a decent game with her, maybe having that extra +4 gold and faster alliance points is probably the better option the most time.
You can always have adundant resources and a wet world to generate more floodplain resources. It worked well for me.I really want to like NeoCleo. The culture + food on resources should make for a great start, plus the appeal bonus goes great with Earth Goddess and Sphinxes, but it's just way too inconsistent to pull off to make me like her. I've tried with her a couple times, even cheesing all the options to make it work: Wetlands map, Legendary Start, Abundant Resources. Most of the time I don't get a single resource. The most I can get is 2. I keep restarting, in this last session, must've been 20 and 30 times. I guess 2 resources is as good as you're going to get. Anything above that is hitting the lottery.
I honestly like her design, but damn, if I have to spend a half an hour just trying to start a decent game with her, maybe having that extra +4 gold and faster alliance points is probably the better option the most time.
EDIT: Just got a 2 resource start. There's nowhere around me that I can settle that can get a single floodplain resource. Just confirms she looks good on paper, but a pain in practice.
Because of the production malus, the Desert Folklore pantheon with the Work Ethic belief is a must for Mali. Unless you are isolated or have easily defensible terrain, you can't really go with anything else. Its not as great as like Russia with Dance of the Aurora and Work Ethic but it gets you better production than another civ would have regularly. In my Sundiata game I was fairly isolated with really protective terrain so I was able to get the settler pantheon instead of going with usual choices for Mali.
Also, make sure you are working productive tiles instead of food tiles! Mali can generate food with its ability so you skip working some early food tiles. In addition, your first cities are going want to be on the edge of the desert so they still have regular tiles to work and then your later cities can be in the desert proper.
I really want to like NeoCleo. The culture + food on resources should make for a great start, plus the appeal bonus goes great with Earth Goddess and Sphinxes, but it's just way too inconsistent to pull off to make me like her. I've tried with her a couple times, even cheesing all the options to make it work: Wetlands map, Legendary Start, Abundant Resources. Most of the time I don't get a single resource. The most I can get is 2. I keep restarting, in this last session, must've been 20 and 30 times. I guess 2 resources is as good as you're going to get. Anything above that is hitting the lottery.
I honestly like her design, but damn, if I have to spend a half an hour just trying to start a decent game with her, maybe having that extra +4 gold and faster alliance points is probably the better option the most time.
EDIT: Just got a 2 resource start. There's nowhere around me that I can settle that can get a single floodplain resource. Just confirms she looks good on paper, but a pain in practice