New First Look: Introducing Edward Teach (Tides of Power)

[FXS_Sar]

Introducing the new leader, Edward Teach!​

Game guide is here: https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/game-guide/leaders/edward-teach/

Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate whose name sparked dread in the captains of the Caribbean. In 1716, he joined the crew of Benjamin Hornigold, a leader of the Flying Gang, and quickly gained his own ships. With his impressive height, his long beard (decorated with, at times, lit fuses), and reputation for violence, he stalked the sea-lanes of the Caribbean and the nightmares of sailors. He outlived the Flying Gang and moved his operation to the Outer Banks of present-day North Carolina, where a pirate hunter, Robert Maynard, finally caught up with him.

Unique Ability​

Blackbeard: All Naval Units gain the Pirate Ability, allowing them to cross borders of other civilizations, Plunder Trade Routes from non-Allied civilizations, and attack Naval Units of non-Allied civilizations without declaring war. Defeating any Naval Units with your own Naval Units provides Gold equal to a set percentage of its Combat Strength and captures that Unit. Increased Gold maintenance costs for all Naval Units.

Attributes​

• Militaristic
• Economic

Agenda​

Queen Anne's Revenge: Increase Relationship by a Small Amount with leaders that build Naval Units. Decrease Relationship by a Small Amount with leaders that do not build Naval Units.

Starting Biases​

• Coastal

 

[Nikolai II]

Arrrrrr matey!

 

[disjointaccount]

Looks fantastic! Very much looking forward to being an absolute menace to people at sea. Writing/voice acting on point too (not that it's not great across the board; this one is just a fun standout because, y'know, yarrrrr).

 

[kryat]

This looks like one of the most fun bonuses in all of Civ’s history.

 

[ehecatzin]

Man, that character animation is top notch!

 

[queenpea]

I'm hoping that in his defeat animation, those fuses eventually go out!

 

[Jkchart]

Look, yes it’s not a “high priority” civ or leader but we’ve already got precedence with “single leader short lived civs” like Gran Colombia

And also this looks so freaking fun to play

 

[Leucarum]

I can't see much of a middle ground on whether you like him or not. I'm falling extremely hard on the not.

And looks like the spoilers were 100% on the money. Which feels quite disappointing. None of what was spoiled got my juices flowing.

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

Him and Chola are going to be besties.

 

[j51]

I like having him, but it makes having a “pirate civ” too kinda overkill imo.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

His abilities don't particularly intrigue me, but I think he will make for a fun antagonist.

 

[Jkchart]

His abilities don't particularly intrigue me, but I think he will make for a fun antagonist.

One of my siblings has already called him for our MP sessions and hoo boy will that be a crazy game

 

[shaglio]

Even if I’m not planning on being militaristic, it would be nice to be able to sail through other civ’s territory without needing open borders. That’ll save a bit of Influence for other uses.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Him and Chola are going to be besties.

I expect he will make good use of Great Britain's Revenge UUs too.

 

[UWHabs]

I don't really use boats in antiquity, so my problem with him is that I won't really get any use from his abilities until exploration. But he'd be absolute murder there on some maps. Could be worth an Aksum/Archipelago game to just let Dhows run wild.

 

[CivKirk64]

This sounds so fun, I love the pirate mechanic. Most civs will have it with the Privateer if I understand correctly, but here your entire navy can take advantage, and in every age.

 

[tedhebert]

Even if I’m not planning on being militaristic, it would be nice to be able to sail through other civ’s territory without needing open borders. That’ll save a bit of Influence for other uses.

You can actually already do that with the Aksum Dhow,,,,

 

[Lonecat Nekophrodite]

Black Beard as a playable leader. a no go to me.
But Age of Sail pirates is a kind of pop culture tropes.

Well decisions to make him someone like Leiji Matsumoto's 'Captain Harlock', a heroic idealist pirate 'who fights for something he believes in'.

 

[Siptah]

That’s what I expected from the pirate civ.

But it fits Blackbeard almost as well. Looks like great fun for playing as and against.

 

[Leucarum]

We're all saying he'll be fun to play against assuming the AI will actually use his abilities. My expectation is for him to be like Lakshmibai and effectively be blank in the hands of the AI as they don't do anything with him.