New First Look: Machiavelli

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Introducing Machiavelli!​

The name of Florentine writer, diplomat, and philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli has become synonymous with duplicity and treachery. He argued that the most effective ruler was one willing to do whatever it took to gain, retain, and wield power. Such views won him the ire of both the Catholic Church and the powerful Medici dynasty. But his ideas live on in his posthumous work The Prince—giving him, in true Machiavellian fashion, the last word.

Agenda:
The Spider: If not at war with Machiavelli, increase Relationship by Medium Amount for each other war.

Starting Biases:
None

Attributes:
Diplomatic
Economic

Unique Ability:
Il Principe: Gain additional Influence per Age. Gain a set amount of Gold per Age when your Diplomatic Action proposals are accepted, or even more Gold per Age when they are rejected. Ignore Relationship requirements for declaring Formal Wars. You can Levy Military Units from City-States you are not Suzerain of.

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

 
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oh wow i wasn’t expecting this

first time we get italy italy and it’s not a medici 🤔
 
A great addition! Looking forward to play against him more than as him for role-play reasons though. Good fit for Greece as well 🙃

And that great smile at 00:15 :D
 
Or none. He could be a stray leader with no signifcant civ to lead.
That presumably applies to Amina of Zazzau and Trung Trac too.
Hopefully, an Italian Civ will be added later in DLCs or Expansions.
 
It was confirmed to be the Normans’ wonder
yes, but each Leader vid ends with a shot of a wonder associated with that leader's natural civ. Pyramid's for Hattie, Colosseum for Rome, Gate of All Nations for Xerxes, etc. You'd expect them to save White Tower for a Norman leader first look if one was in the game.
 
So we're finally getting a proper Italy civ????
Italian leader, at least. I'd be surprised if one doesn't eventually come later in DLC or expansions.
 
yes, but each Leader vid ends with a shot of a wonder associated with that leader's natural civ. Pyramid's for Hattie, Colosseum for Rome, Gate of All Nations for Xerxes, etc. You'd expect them to save White Tower for a Norman leader first look if one was in the game.
Maybe there isn't one?
 
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