Leader Switching

[Boris Gudenuf]

The only 'customization' I require at Release is the ability to rename any Leader or Civ that I play. I can squint and pretend that Augustus is the Scipio Apricatus that I've renamed him, and that 'Rome' is now Slobbovia or the Free State of Gorgonzola.

Any features or 'bonuses' associated with Leaders and Civs are rarely so specific they cannot be conceptually applied to others, and the costumes the leaders are wearing are rarely accurate enough to make any difference to me.

Let me play as anyone I choose, including Odius Asparagus or Great Ydvig, the Jewish viking leading Civs like Phoeniocopia the trading state or Vespucciland the Misnamed and I'm happy . . .

 

[GeneralZift]

Civ leaders aren't designed like RPG characters where they have a single skeleton or low-poly body. All of the animations have to be created individually (I'm not sure if they're motion captured or not).

Really? This is news to me actually. Why not?

 

[Zaarin]

Really? This is news to me actually. Why not?

Because every leader is unique and doesn't have to use stock animations or interact with each other like in, say, Skyrim. (This is actually becoming more common in general games as motion capture becomes more common--e.g., the main characters in the Jedi games or God of War have unique skeletons because they're motion captured by their respective actors. But, as I said, I'm not sure if Civ leaders are motion captured or animated by hand; either way, they don't use the same skeletons. This was part of what stood out about the NFP leader: they reused previous leaders' skeletons. If Lady Six Sky looks like Amanitore or Ambiorix resembles Shaka...that's why.)

 

[Lord Lakely]

Civ leaders aren't designed like RPG characters where they have a single skeleton or low-poly body. All of the animations have to be created individually (I'm not sure if they're motion captured or not).

They're not motion-captured. Team members record the planned interactions themselves, which they then send to the animating team to recreate.

(I remember a teaser for R&F that featured Carl(?) acting out Shaka's(?) stances with a mop and bucket)

 

[Zaarin]

They're not motion-captured. Team members record the planned interactions themselves, which they then send to the animating team to recreate.

(I remember a teaser for R&F that featured Carl(?) acting out Shaka's(?) stances with a mop and bucket)

I didn't think they were, but I wasn't 100% certain. Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[Gori the Grey]

Free State of Gorgonzola

Standard color: bleu

 

[Kjimmet]

If Lady Six Sky looks like Amina.

You mean Amanitore?

 

[Zaarin]

You mean Amanitore?

Yes, I meant Amanitore.

 

[luca 83]

It is better that leaders change according to the events of civilization, and of the world: a country at war will have military leaders, spiritual leaders, religious leaders, but deeply tied to narrative events.