Never before seen wonders - Elimination Thread

[Zaarin]

Abu Simbel 20
Churches of Lalibela 27
Cologne Cathedral 24
Empire State Building 21 (20 + 1) -- As I said before, I'd rather have the Chrysler Building (the most beautiful modern building in the world, IMO), but we do need more modern wonders and the Empire State Building would be acceptable.
Karlštejn Castle 21
Leshan Giant Buddha 22
Monk's Mound 3 (6 - 3) -- I hate to downvote this when New World wonders are hard to come by, but yeah...it really is just a mound of dirt.
Pyramid of the Sun 23
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 23

 

[phaethon16]

Abu Simbel 20
Churches of Lalibela 27
Cologne Cathedral 24
Empire State Building 21
Karlstejn Castle 21
Leshan Giant Buddha 22
Monk's Mound 3 - 3 = 0 (I see this as being more of a UI for a Mississippian-type cig because although it's impressive, it's not as awe-inspiring as the others.)
Pyramid of the Sun 23
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Today-ji 23 + 1 = 24 (Not only is it spectacular and a Japanese wonder, but I think it could have interesting holy site related mechanics due to Nara's history as a temple city.)

 

[Kimiimaro]

Abu Simbel 20-3=17 - We have Great Library, Great Lighthouse and Pyramids already as Egyptian wonders. There is no major need for another one. And this one looks similar to Petra, which is in game already, so we don't need it.
Churches of Lalibela 27
Cologne Cathedral 24+1=25 - We want Cathedrals! And this one is perfect!
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 21
Leshan Giant Buddha 22
Pyramid of the Sun 23
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Xandinho]

Abu Simbel 17 - 3 = 14 The choices got tough. I would love to see this in the game, but I will put it on a priority below since we already have many Egyptian wonders.
Churches of Lalibela 27
Cologne Cathedral 25
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 21
Leshan Giant Buddha 22
Pyramid of the Sun 23 + 1 = 24 It would be a good opportunity to include one of the most incredible mesoamerican wonders.
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Roman Citizen]

Abu Simbel 14
Churches of Lalibela 27+1= 28~ Just the fact that the churches were carved out the surrounding rock and still look like dignified structures shows that they deserve to be on the top of the list.
Cologne Cathedral 25
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 21-3=18~ as much as I like this one, the rest seem more impressive.
Leshan Giant Buddha 22
Pyramid of the Sun 24
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Zaarin]

Abu Simbel 14
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26 (25 + 1) -- We always need more cathedrals.
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 15 (18 - 3) -- I'd actually really like to see this in game, but of all the wonders left I find it the least impressive.
Leshan Giant Buddha 22
Pyramid of the Sun 24
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Kimiimaro]

Abu Simbel 14-3=11 - We don't need more Egyptian wonders.
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 15+1=16 - We need more castles.
Leshan Giant Buddha 22
Pyramid of the Sun 24
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Xandinho]

Abu Simbel 11 .
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 16 - 3 = 13 It's a very beautiful castle, but I think there are better castles. I personally would think the Bran Castle would a good addition, this has a lot of history and could come with a strong tourist bonus.
Leshan Giant Buddha 22 + 1 = 23 This is imposing and visually unique.
Pyramid of the Sun 24
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Zaarin]

Abu Simbel 12 (11 + 1) -- The Great Lighthouse and Great Library are Hellenic wonders in Egypt; the Pyramids are the only Egyptian wonder in the game.
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 10 (13 - 3) -- While it's a nice castle, I'd call it a lower priority than the others. Plus as far as castle wonders go, I'd rather see Krak des Chevaliers.
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 24
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Siptah]

Abu Simbel 13 (12+1) I agree with @Zaarin that there's only one real Egyptian wonder in the game right now. Alexandria's classical name was Alexandria ad (!) Aegyptum ;-) And we can never have enough Egyptian wonders. I down voted it before because of it's (compared to other Egyptian buildings) poor craftsmanship, but it's one of the most iconic buildings in world history and shouldn't go yet.
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 7 (10-3) A nice castle, but I don't think it's on the same level as the rest here.
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 24
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Roman Citizen]

Abu Simbel 13+1=14 I would like to see more ancient egyptian wonders.
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 7-3=4 same reason as last time.
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 24
Saksaq Waman 18
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Morningcalm]

Abu Simbel 14
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 4
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 24 + 1 = 25 (This structure is huge (like Todai-ji in that sense), amazing and iconic. I doubt there's anyone in this forum thread that has not, at some point, run into the image of this Pyramid. We also could use more Mesoamerican wonders, or at least this one and maybe a Tikal temple.)
Saksaq Waman 18 - 3 = 15 (As a wonder, this isn't impressive enough visually. We already have the Alhambra fortress wonder, and will likely get the Kremlin and Red Fort, so we don't need another fortress wonder. I prefer Machu Picchu since it was at least associated with the king and has a greater aura of mystery and visual delight by virtue of its mountain location).
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Kimiimaro]

Abu Simbel 14-3=11 - Placement of wonder is more important than who built it to me. We have three wonders placed in Egypt, and that's enough for now. And this one is carved in stone like Petra, and Petra is in game. It should really go now.
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 26+1=27 - Bring us both cathedrals and castles.
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 4 - Sorry, I can't save you. But at least you are in top 10 ;-)
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 25
Saksaq Waman 15
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24

 

[Xandinho]

Abu Simbel 11
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 27
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 4
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 25
Saksaq Waman 15 - 3 = 12 I would not be against its inclusion, since we need more Andean representation, and only Machu Picchu is not enough for me. But I must confess that this does not impress me so much, so I think this is a little below the level of the other structures on the list.
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 24 + 1 = 25 We need at least two Japanese structures in the game. And we have none.

 

[Roman Citizen]

Abu Simbel 11
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 27
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle 4-2=1 ~ sorry bud, it's nice seeing ya.
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 25
Saksaq Waman 12+1=13 ~ The Incans must've had some really great engineers back in the day because the way the structure is built is impressive.
Sri Harmandir Sahib 22
Tōdai-ji 25

 

[Siptah]

Abu Simbel 11
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 27
Empire State Building 21
Karlštejn Castle -2 (1-3) ELIMINATED. Interesting, but not on the same level as the rest.
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 25
Saksaq Waman 13
Sri Harmandir Sahib 23 (22+1) A sikh wonder that would look marvelous on the map in the civ VI style.
Tōdai-ji 25

 

[Zaarin]

Abu Simbel 12 (11 + 1) -- More Egypt, please.
Churches of Lalibela 28
Cologne Cathedral 27
Empire State Building 18 (21 - 3) -- Despite upvoting several times, the options have narrowed, and I'd rather see the Chrysler Building.
Leshan Giant Buddha 23
Pyramid of the Sun 25
Saksaq Waman 13
Sri Harmandir Sahib 23
Tōdai-ji 25

 

[God of Kings]

The next round should include Burj Khalifa, Willis (Sears) Tower, 30 Rockefeller, Smithsonian, West Edmonton Mall, and such.

 

[Kimiimaro]

The next round should include Burj Khalifa, Willis (Sears) Tower, 30 Rockefeller, Smithsonian, West Edmonton Mall, and such.

Do you mean mostly modern wonders? If yes, I would propose Lotus Temple in New Delhi.

But St. Mark's Basilica is really the Wonder I'm missing most, regardless of era...

 

[Zaarin]

But St. Mark's Basilica is really the Wonder I'm missing most, regardless of era...

Has the ability to be built in one city, plundered, and rebuilt in another.