New First Look: Ibn Battuta

[TheSpaceCowboy]

Paraselsus, Osh-Tisch, Puduhepa. I'll take all three, please.

If we’re going to have a wizard , my vote would be for Hermes Trimegistus

 

[Krikkit1]

Sarting with 2 attribute points is rather strong. You can put the in science oar culture to gain +25% toward masteries, or +1 influence on the palace and +50% toward independent powers. Even + happiness on palace/city hall and settlement depending on ressource means you have litterature slots earlier than most. So he is really versatile.

Even the +1 sight range might lead to more goodly hut at start, and depending on how artillery works you might gain some advantages. That is however more a little bonus aimed at expliciting the character history than anything...

I think that might be balanced by him not getting as many points through narrative choices.

 

[Rob Airdrie]

If we’re going to have a wizard , my vote would be for Hermes Trimegistus

Rincewind please. Leader bonus to running away

 

[Leucarum]

Sarting with 2 attribute points is rather strong. You can put the in science oar culture to gain +25% toward masteries, or +1 influence on the palace and +50% toward independent powers. Even + happiness on palace/city hall and settlement depending on ressource means you have litterature slots earlier than most. So he is really versatile.

Even the +1 sight range might lead to more goodly hut at start, and depending on how artillery works you might gain some advantages. That is however more a little bonus aimed at expliciting the character history than anything...

It's definitely good, but I guess you're kind of getting a lot of these benefits faster/more ofren than other players would - it's not like other players won't get the upgrades they need. That makes it tough to judge just how amazing it is without playing.

 

[Vincent_lacruz]

I think that might be balanced by him not getting as many points through narrative choices.

I don't think he will have less narative choice's points. When you look at other leaders power, most have power that somewhat change the gameplay, where Battuta "just" impact the start of each era. It would be strange to have no attribute points during the age, but they most likley be wildcards (compared to other leaders that most likely offer the chance/choice between two different types).

Compared to, for example, Charlemagne that will encourage you to stress happiness generation (for the free cavalry units), Battuta is more easy to use, almost vanilla. Thejoker attribute points are strong, but they won't help reinforce your civ specialty as much as some leaders. It won't be as helpfull to score legacy points as other leaders, either (example: Amina will make antiquity economic legacy far easier to score, and maybe exploration age scientific provided those ressources boost quarter production).

All in all, Battuta might be the perfect leader to learn how to play CIV7, since he will be the one with most versatility, yet the least impactfull on how to play.

 

[Leucarum]

Rincewind please. Leader bonus to running away

With a special soundtrack for "A wizard's staff has a knob at the end"

 

[Nic@Melbourne]

This will work well with Mayan and Incan units that already have sight bonuses

 

[Zaarin]

This is my favorite leader choice so far. More left field choices like this, please and thank you.

 

[Disgustipated]

He's seriously making a case for being my first played leader, but I think I'll still stick with my original choice.

For those interested, the newest Fall of Civilizations podcast (on youtubes) intro has some narration of some of his writings describing central Asian cities. I love these podcasts, but sometimes lack the time to hear the whole thing. I'm just starting this one.

 

[Isengardtom]

This is my favorite leader choice so far. More left field choices like this, please and thank you.

I second this motion. Glad to see some interesting new people as leaders