New Expansion Speculation Thread

[kryat]

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I think it's quite sure to think that Canada will be a civ end-game diplomat, especially with the World Congress included.

Honestly, although I have preference for ancient/medieval civs, I do not bother much with inclusions of modern civs. What interests me most is that this civ is interesting to play, if Canada is interesting to play, I will play a lot with it.

I would love to see any civ have direct interaction in their abilities with a world congress system.

 

[V. Soma]

Just joined in. 15 new pages since yesterday. Did i miss something

nothing 2 more hours to wait till announcement

 

[darkace77450]

Just joined in. 15 new pages since yesterday. Did i miss something

You've got two hours to catch up before the reveal.

 

[CivLuvah]

America gave us Star Wars and Michael Jackson (culture), the Wright brothers and the first man to walk on the moon (science), the atomic bomb and the greatest military in the history of mankind (military). I'm not especially keen on modern nations in Civilization, but I think America has earned its spot on the roster. Feel free to call me out for being biased if you I am.

I don't think so, considering that the US is now a global power with an incredibly large influence on world affairs, I think the US is more than worthy on its spot in the roster.

 

[luigilime]

i can apreciate canada only as a tundra based civ, i kind of like the idea to have sweden, russia and canada as tundra civs, each getting different bonuses from it,
i though about something similar with austria and the inca but connected to mountains.

 

[WorldWarIV]

Courier de bois, I hope, a unique Scout with faster movement along rivers, who adds a Trading Post in every city he uncovers.

"Coureur des bois"

 

[Bechhold]

Eleanor... sigh.

 

[darkace77450]

i can apreciate canada only as a tundra based civ, i kind of like the idea to have sweden, russia and canada as tundra civs, each getting different bonuses from it,
i though about something similar with austria and the inca but connected to mountains.

Isn't Canada more boreal forest than tundra?

 

[Trav'ling Canuck]

Like I said I'm Spanish and my English has margin to improve, but... I was trying to be sarcastic. I hope they don't but I'm 90% sure they will go for the stereotypical solution.

I have no insight on what route Firaxis went, either - if Canada is even in the next expansion. I just hope they chose something with interesting in game play impact, and I'm not sure how you'd do something particularly interesting with a stadium replacement.

For Spain, at least the bull was used solely as an icon to represent Spain. I'd be fine if the icon for Canada was a hockey stick. It won't be, though, as the maple leaf is more recognizable.

 

[WorldWarIV]

I was thinking it would be good to see Canada as a Civ that is somehow able to make use of snow tiles, a bit like Russia can with tundra.

That's what I want to if I'm not going to have the Inuits. And Maurice Richard as a great general!

 

[Zdarg]

America gave us Star Wars and Michael Jackson (culture), the Wright brothers and the first man to walk on the moon (science), the atomic bomb and the greatest military in the history of mankind (military). I'm not especially keen on modern nations in Civilization, but I think America has earned its spot on the roster. Feel free to call me out for being biased if you I am.

I don't think Michael Jackson had much of culture value (you could say Louis Armstrong), but it's right, USA is a staple in it's well-deserved right.
And, being Russian, I am not ashamed to admit I never saw any merit or logic in inclusion of any Native American civilization.

 

[Trav'ling Canuck]

"Coureur des bois"

No, no. I was talking about the really slow delivery guy. You know, the wooden courier.

Thanks for the correction!

Isn't Canada more boreal forest than tundra?

A large part of which grows on the Canadian Shield. If there's a new mechanism related to resources, a Canadian ability may play into that. Hewers of wood and drawers of water and all that.

 

[Proclo]

i can apreciate canada only as a tundra based civ, i kind of like the idea to have sweden, russia and canada as tundra civs, each getting different bonuses from it,
i though about something similar with austria and the inca but connected to mountains.

I hope the Inca can build their cities on mountains. We would lose the Machupichu Wonder but we would get a very powerful defensive Civ

 

[luigilime]

Isn't Canada more boreal forest than tundra?

i meant gameplay-wise, even sweden is more forest than tundra but still

 

[SammyKhalifa]

I hope the Inca can build their cities on mountains. We would lose the Machupichu Wonder but we would get a very powerful defensive Civ

I'm rooting for Macchu Picchu as a unique Government District

 

[Leyrann]

Isn't boreal forest/taiga just represented by tundra with trees in the game?

 

[Siptah]

I hope the Inca can build their cities on mountains. We would lose the Machupichu Wonder but we would get a very powerful defensive Civ

Since Machu Picchu should have never been a wonder in the first place, it would be very well if the civ ability would take that name and would allow buildings on mountains. However, I feel cities on mountains would be kind of unfair, so I'd rather allow certain districts and farms.

 

[Kouvb593kdnuewnd]

I'm rooting for Macchu Picchu as a unique Government District

Would be pretty boring as you can only build one of them, if not the unique part is that you can build multiple government districts or it being a part of a leader unique.

 

[Wielki Hegemon]

Fingers crossed for Inca.
I still prefer terrace farms as Incan UI than Machu Picchu as UD
But I am a UI fan.

 

[CivLuvah]

And, being Russian, I am not ashamed to admit I never saw any merit or logic in inclusion of any Native American civilization.

Using that logic, there's no logic in including the Zulus either. Yet they are a staple.