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Modern Age livestream - new leader: Benjamin Franklin

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In colonial America, few individuals shone as brightly as Benjamin Franklin. Beginning as a humble printer, he soon established himself as a prominent newspaper publisher. In 1747, he moved into politics and became one of the Founding Fathers, participating in the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. A restless polymath, Franklin also made many contributions to science in fields as diverse as electricity and oceanography.

Unique Ability​

The First American: Increased Science per Age on Production Buildings in Cities. Increased Production towards constructing Production Buildings. Increased Science per Age from active Endeavors you started or supported. Can have multiple Endeavors of the same type active at a time.

Attributes​

  • Diplomatic
  • Scientific

Agendas​

Civic Virtue: Increase Relationship gains with players that share a Government with him. Decrease Relationship with players that don't share a Government with him.

Starting Biases​

  • None
 
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We never had Thomas Jefferson as a Civ leader, as far I as remember?
 
Franklin looks like he could be fun, though I worry his focus on keeping deals active might make him the leader who most carries over the tedium of Civ VI luxury trades.
 
We never had Thomas Jefferson as a Civ leader, as far I as remember?
Yes, I think Ed meant to say Lincoln or Roosevelt (either of them!) because Jefferson has never been in the franchise.
 
So he has the same basic Agenda as Abe Lincoln in Civ6.
 
I like how his bonuses interact with the diplomacy system.

You're effectively incentivized to have two endeavours of every type... but those cost influence. Which means you don't have Influence for Counterintelligence, Espionage or Sanctions.
Which means that yes, you can build up a Tech lead easily as Franklin (high science and good production => runaway leader combo) but you are a prime target for enemy spies if you play up to your strengths. Napoleon can sanction you with reckless abandon. Tubman can sabotage your industry and steal your techs. Machiavelli can abuse his Influence bonus to ensure he always snags one of the two Endeavour slots, or his gold bonus from profiting if you decline.

I love these type of hidden maluses. I certainly hope that Influence is enough of a bottleneck that the tactical decisions of what to spend your Influence on matters. :mischief:
 
Machiavelli can abuse his Influence bonus to ensure he always snags one of the two Endeavour slots, or his gold bonus from profiting if you decline.
Per Ed, incoming and outgoing Endeavours have separate slots.
 
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