My wish for civ VII: Advanced World Setup!

[Hawke9]

One of the aspects I find civ VII lacking in most is the game setup screen. I'm the type of player that wants to control every detail in game setup and world generation to create very specific games, and I find the setup options in civ VII extremely lacking.
Here's just a few options that I think should have been in the game, and should be added in the future.

Game setup:
- Single player teams (Now and then I found it amusing to join forces with AI players and battle together against other teams of AI. This feature was also in civ V)
- Player count!!! (I find it very limiting that the max number of players is only 8. In my typical game i play with around 18-20 civs. I get that there are only 10 civs per era to choose from, 11/12 with DLC, but that brings me to my second point

Game rules:
- Duplicate civs/leaders (Like I said, I like to play with many AI opponents. Give me the option for multiple leaders to play the same civ! Let me have a Roman empire fractured between Augustus and Charlemagne!)
- Raging Barbarians/IP's (This option was always fun)

Map Setup:
- More sizes (Devs have said they're planning to work on this, but honestly it is absurd that the largest map size is standard at game launch. We shouldn't have to rely on modders for functions so basic. Thankfully we have an amazing mod community <3)
- More map options (Previous installments had options for world age, climate, rainfall, sea level etc. Give me my customization back!!! They add so much variety)

What game setup options are you missing in civ VII?

 

[evonannoredars]

I think I remember them saying advanced world setup options were something that was being worked on/coming soon, although I may be misremembering that.

Being able to alter the proportions of civ per continent would be good, eg. 4v4 or 8v0 instead of the default 5v3. Amount of natural wonders I'd also want an option for, the current amount that spawn is too little imo. I'm hoping eventually down the road we end up with a bunch of game modes too, they were very fun for variety.

 

[MutilationWave]

I think I remember them saying advanced world setup options were something that was being worked on/coming soon, although I may be misremembering that.

Being able to alter the proportions of civ per continent would be good, eg. 4v4 or 8v0 instead of the default 5v3. Amount of natural wonders I'd also want an option for, the current amount that spawn is too little imo. I'm hoping eventually down the road we end up with a bunch of game modes too, they were very fun for variety.

I think there's a mod to do 8v0, let me see if I can find it.

EDIT- My search didn't come up with it but I swear I've seen it somewhere. What you can do is make a standard map but delete three AIs. This should cause all five civs to spawn on homelands and none on distant lands

EDIT2- Found it, it just came out. This will allow 8v0.

Mundus Novus (New World Map Script)

Apr 24, 2025

Creates random continents with Old World / New World split. All Civs spawn in the Old World.

• npburg
• Civ7 - Maps and Map Scripts

 

[Hawke9]

I think there's a mod to do 8v0, let me see if I can find it.

EDIT- My search didn't come up with it but I swear I've seen it somewhere. What you can do is make a standard map but delete three AIs. This should cause all five civs to spawn on homelands and none on distant lands

EDIT2- Found it, it just came out. This will allow 8v0.

Mundus Novus (New World Map Script)

Apr 24, 2025

Creates random continents with Old World / New World split. All Civs spawn in the Old World.

• npburg
• Civ7 - Maps and Map Scripts

Thanks! I noticed that mod when it just came out. That mod actually inspired me to make this post

 

[Lonecat Nekophrodite]

Mine.
Bigger worlds more rivals in the play.
and also Tricontinents (or the return of Terra type map).
Civ7 is too small to my likings.