New Civ Game Guide: Ming China

[FXS_Sar]

Introducing Exploration Age civ, Ming China!​

Emerging from the shadow of Mongol-dominated Yuan, the Ming turned inward, revitalizing Han traditions and fortifying Chinese infrastructure and economy. The Ming dynasty saw expansions and improvements to the Great Wall, the installation of a tributary system that bolstered defense and dependency, and Ming goods becoming the most desired commodities in the global market. But when silver sources collapsed, unpaid Ming vassals rebelled, leading to the rise of the Manchu-dominated Qing.

Attributes:
Economic
Scientific

Unique Ability:
Great Canon of Yongle: Increased Science in the Capital. Received reduced Science per turn for each Social Policy slotted.

Unique Infrastructure:
Ming Great Wall: Unique Improvement. Ageless. Counts as a Fortification. Receive additional Gold for adjacent Fortifications. Can only be built in a line.

Unique Civilian Unit:
Mandarin: Unique Merchant Unit. Adds a large amount of Gold when using the Create a Road Action.

Unique Military Unit:
Xunleichong: Unique Infantry Unit. Has increased Combat Strength in Featureless Terrain. Has a Ranged attack.

Associated Wonder:
Forbidden City: Adds Culture. Increased Culture on all Fortification Buildings. Must be built adjacent to a District.

Starting Biases:
Silk
Coast

Check out the full game guide for more info & civic trees: https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/game-guide/civilizations/ming/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1856381507767550020

 

[TheGhostEnthusiast]

The Social Policy ability is interesting... can you slot less than the maximum, unlike in 6?

 

[Siptah]

That‘s bureaucracy right there.

Nice traditions to get more science though.

Somehow, I feel building-wise a Chinese only run is getting rather boring. Can you overbuild the Han Great Wall with Ming Great Walls at least?

 

[moondog385]

China’s path seems like it’ll be a lot of fun to play through once we have the third civ revealed. Is this the first civ we’ve seen get a resource starting bias?

Forbidden City culture bonus is going to go a long way towards a cultural victory if you’ve built enough of the Great Wall.

 

[Siptah]

China’s path seems like it’ll be a lot of fun to play through once we have the third civ revealed. Is this the first civ we’ve seen get a resource starting bias?

Abbasids have camels and Mongols have horses.

 

[TheGhostEnthusiast]

China’s path seems like it’ll be a lot of fun to play through once we have the third civ revealed. Is this the first civ we’ve seen get a resource starting bias?

It seems most of the Exploration civs do. Abbasid got Camels and Mongolia got Horses, off the top of my head.

 

[moondog385]

Abbasids have camels and Mongols have horses.

It seems most of the Exploration civs do. Abbasid got Camels and Mongolia got Horses, off the top of my head.

Thanks! Lotta information for my ADHD brain to take in

 

[TheGhostEnthusiast]

we've got the soundtrack and art, too! everything very punctual today.

 

[gdr_willter]

It seems most of the Exploration civs do. Abbasid got Camels and Mongolia got Horses, off the top of my head.

And Norman got irons.

 

[FXS_Sar]

we've got the soundtrack and art, too! everything very punctual today.

Sometimes the stars just align!

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

Somehow, I feel building-wise a Chinese only run is getting rather boring. Can you overbuild the Han Great Wall with Ming Great Walls at least?

Surprised to get an enhanced version of the Great Wall, but it makes more sense for the Ming to get the Great Wall than the Han, anyways. Not sure if you can outright replace them but at least you will be able to presumably add them adjacent to an existing wall.

Kind of wished they got a unique Treasure Fleet based off of Zheng He's voyages, but everything else looks good.

 

[Xandinho]

I was expecting maritime trade and construction of wonders, since many grand monuments were built during the Ming period.

But this seems fun. It’s the most science-focused civilization revealed so far in Exploration.

 

[stealth_nsk]

Han has ranged unit with melee range, while Ming has infantry unit with ranged attacks.

 

[Rac]

Ming Background Art

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

The Social Policy ability is interesting... can you slot less than the maximum, unlike in 6?

As opposed to Traditions, I'm guessing

 

[Archanist]

I wonder how big the science penalty is per slot, and if its possible to reduce your science by a lot if there’s ways to get extra policy slots

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

So, does the Han Great Wall count as a Fortification? It doesn't say so.

 

[Guandao]

If Qing China is in the game, what would be their wonder?

 

[pokiehl]

Is it just me or does the Ming Great Wall have the exact same graphics as the one for the Han civ?

 

[Jkchart]

I’m going to join the couple others in the chorus that are slightly disappointed that we’re not getting ming treasure fleets and instead a second great wall improvement

I do think the ability is interesting and VERY curious to use that unit. This will be more of a “wait and see” civ for me to use.