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pre-release info New First Look: José Rizal

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I’m excited for a future Philippines modern civ in DLC. esp if it comes with national/aquatic national parks
 
The first look cut off the first word of the line, took a few tries to understand the whole quote. Crazy hearing Tagalog in a civ game now, and his abilities (especially his agenda) really match my Philippine Civ design (whose main schtick is endeavors)

Excited to see his own narrative events*, and seems to be a good fit for Mexico.

*expecting to see some about his travels and studies, some about his novels, his political works, but the one I'm most excited about is to see J. Rizz's flirting narrative events
 
The first look cut off the first word of the line, took a few tries to understand the whole quote. Crazy hearing Tagalog in a civ game now, and his abilities (especially his agenda) really match my Philippine Civ design (whose main schtick is endeavors)

Excited to see his own narrative events*, and seems to be a good fit for Mexico.

*expecting to see some about his travels and studies, some about his novels, his political works, but the one I'm most excited about is to see J. Rizz's flirting narrative events
the Rizzler
 
Going out of traditional political leaders like kings, presidents, ministers and the like is one of the best decisions in Civ VII, hands down. Because it gives us access to those leaders that we might have never get before.

I'm gonna probably choose him for my first playthrough (also, I salute the innovation of the new diplomatic screen allowing you to see your own leader. Moustached twinks are one of my weaknesses, and playing José Rizal while being able to see him at every diplomatic opportunity is definitely something I'm looking to. One of the small but not neglectable good points of this new iteration...)
 
I salute the innovation of the new diplomatic screen allowing you to see your own leader
I, on the other hand, hate it with such a burning passion that I cannot wait for someone to make a mod to make the other leader address the camera like they should. :D I hate the Mortal Kombat diplomacy screen more than anything else I've seen in the game.
 
the Rizzler
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I, on the other hand, hate it with such a burning passion that I cannot wait for someone to make a mod to make the other leader address the camera like they should. :D I hate the Mortal Kombat diplomacy screen more than anything else I've seen in the game.
I have no problem with that “Mortal Kombat diplomacy screen” insofar as the Leaders face each other, but I do hate the flag backgrounds. It’d look so much better if both Leaders were standing in front of the art screen for either your civilization or theirs
 
I, on the other hand, hate it with such a burning passion that I cannot wait for someone to make a mod to make the other leader address the camera like they should. :D I hate the Mortal Kombat diplomacy screen more than anything else I've seen in the game.
To each their own. I like seeing the character I'm playing more than playing through the eyes of my character. When I'm playing a boardgame, sure, I look the other player in the eyes, but I'm also looking at my pawn looking at the other player's pawns.
Same thing in Larian's game: you don't play in first person, and it never prevent the roleplay aspect to be wonderful.

I feel it's really a difference in how you see roleplay (in the largest sense of the world, close to suspension of disbelief): do you see it as a story you narrate yourself but in which you're merely the narrator shaping the elements (more like a god or a demiurge), or do you see it as your own adventure you're living? I know that, when reading books or playing games, I'm always seeing the scene from the outside, and even while roleplaying games (and even in my own life, sometimes...), so that's why this new diplomatic screen is extremely welcomed in my opinion. It makes me feel as if leaders are truly alive and interacting with each other rather than merely playing a scene on a stage. But I can understand why, if you're more of the other type of storyenjoyer, you might be ajar from this new perspective.

However, you had six games with leaders facing the screen; we had to support this performative one-man-show pantomime for twenty years. Let people like me have their treat for at least one game ;)
 
I have no problem with that “Mortal Kombat diplomacy screen” insofar as the Leaders face each other, but I do hate the flag backgrounds. It’d look so much better if both Leaders were standing in front of the art screen for either your civilization or theirs
Yes, the backgrounds look bad.

To each their own. I like seeing the character I'm playing more than playing through the eyes of my character. When I'm playing a boardgame, sure, I look the other player in the eyes, but I'm also looking at my pawn looking at the other player's pawns.
Yeah, I see myself as playing against the other leaders as players, but I see my own leader as just a set of bonuses.

Same thing in Larian's game: you don't play in first person, and it never prevent the roleplay aspect to be wonderful.
Larian would have to hire at least one writer more mature than a 13-year-old before their roleplaying would be wonderful. :mischief: Such a sad waste: brilliant game engines, juvenile fanfic writing. I'd love to see what Josh Sawyer could do with their budget. But I digress.

However, you had six games with leaders facing the screen. Let people like me have their treat for at least one game ;)
As long as I can mod out the ugly diplomacy screen for one that looks better, it's fine. It should be possible since we see the leaders face-on in leader selection. :p
 
I think there are clearly some front-facing leader scenes in the game. Otherwise, where have these First Look clips been coming from? That makes me feel a little bit better about things.
 
I think there are clearly some front-facing leader scenes in the game. Otherwise, where have these First Look clips been coming from? That makes me feel a little bit better about things.
That would be the main menu and leader selection screens
 
Look at the minimap! I am more and more inclined to think many of the blocky maps we’ve seen are a result of the generator still being a WIP. Those continents look *way* better than many of the earlier ones we have seen!
 
the one I'm most excited about is to see J. Rizz's flirting narrative events
I’m from an earlier generation who was also taught Jose Rizal’s romantic escapades at school, so hearing younger people call him “J. Rizz” is both appropriate… but also feels weird lol
 
Himiko's model looks a lot better than before. Praise the goddess for that.

Rizal is an inspired choice and I like the flavour behind this abilities. They vibe as underpowered however, and I don't really care about narrative events, so probably not a high priority to play for me. But if I do draw him randomly, I won't complain about it.
 
I'm gonna probably choose him for my first playthrough (also, I salute the innovation of the new diplomatic screen allowing you to see your own leader.
On that note, I really like how the traditional "leader introduction" now plays during game setup. It's flavourful and I don't feel like I have to skip it everytime like in pasts civs.

I have no problem with that “Mortal Kombat diplomacy screen” insofar as the Leaders face each other, but I do hate the flag backgrounds
Those banners have so much potential, right now they are serviceable and clear but very boring (emblem and Jersey). But they could be historical inspired banners, and even have elements to denote the government choosen. Just as a few examples, I'd love to see actual Roman banners when playing Rome, or Sashimono when playing Japan. I think that would communicate the point across way clearer than just emblem and color.
 
Look at the minimap! I am more and more inclined to think many of the blocky maps we’ve seen are a result of the generator still being a WIP. Those continents look *way* better than many of the earlier ones we have seen!
Probably a different map type. Better than before, but still suffering from fill-out-the-rectangle-ism.

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So, will this be the first Civ in the modern era to ship without an Earth map?
 
Himiko still looking a bit wonky.
Look, it's not her fault her clothes fell in a vat of rice starch...and then a vat of cement.
 
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