Multiple leaders available per civ?

[Zango]

So, this thought has been mulling over in my head for awhile now. Has anyone else noticed that in every Civ introduction video, although the phrase "X leads Civ Y" has been used, that each leader appears to have been given their own unique ability decoupled from the civ itself? Why bother doing this unless there are other leaders available for the civ?

Furthermore, while watching the newest Yogscast video featuring Civ VI, I couldn't help but notice this while they were mulling over which Civ to choose:

(Highlight is mine)

Why use the specific phrase "when Victoria is their leader" if, like recent games, Victoria is ALWAYS their leader? The word "when" seems to very heavily imply that Victoria, in fact, will NOT ALWAYS be their leader, and therefore we can conclude that either 1) there will be multiple leaders available for each (or certain?) civs, or that 2) there is some still unknown process by which your Civ's leader can change.

(Video source here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDcfppKeDmE )

 

[Josephias]

Just try to find any thread over here talking about Gorgo ... there are some others about Isabella of Spain...

Or just forget the search function - check any "wich will be the new leader shown" thread.

 

[ELRACj]

check could be the evidence for multiple leaders. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=570683

As you can see Gorgo and Pericles are there with Isabella and Philip. The thread has 100+ pages so I am sure you can find a discussion about this here if not already on its own page.

 

[DeutschDachs]

It's basically been confirmed during the stream in which Ed Beach leaked the list of leaders. It explicitly stated some Civs would have more than one leader

 

[ELRACj]

Watched the video you posted and it also mentioned that The Rough Riders around when Teddy is the Leader. If anything this confirms that we could be expecting two more civs to have multiple leaders.

 

[Miravlix]

People definition of confirmed is something you have to be really gullible to trust. Might as well say world congress is confirmed, because Firaxis has told us it's not in game.

I think it's clear that Firaxis has designed things around the idea of multiple leaders, but we have yet so see if they actually managed to code it into the game.

 

[DeutschDachs]

People definition of confirmed is something you have to be really gullible to trust. Might as well say world congress is confirmed, because Firaxis has told us it's not in game.

I think it's clear that Firaxis has designed things around the idea of multiple leaders, but we have yet so see if they actually managed to code it into the game.

Except they were specifically mentioned in the Civilopedia

 

[ImperialChaos]

So maybe the reason they called this the English Empire is because they'll probably have Elizabeth as an alternative?

 

[Dray]

Yes, this has been known for quite some time.

 

[isau]

Did we know previously that Sea Dogs (Privateers too?) can't be seen unless you're 1 tile away? So basically, the submarine stealth ability.

 

[labrynianrebel]

I hope we get Walpole as an alternate English leader.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Did we know previously that Sea Dogs (Privateers too?) can't be seen unless you're 1 tile away? So basically, the submarine stealth ability.

Saw that. Amazing.

 

[labrynianrebel]

Is it weird that I think it would make sense for Cleopatra and Saladin to be alternate leaders for the same civ?