New First Look: Pachacuti

[FXS_Sar]

Introducing Pachacuti!​

Pachacuti assumed rule over the kingdom of Cuzco around 1438 after defending it from invasion, and soon began to conquer neighboring regions. He had military and political prowess in equal measure – those he could not take by force he plied with gifts, promising autonomy and prosperity in exchange for loyalty. The Inca Empire would only continue for some sixty years after his death, when the Spanish came, but Pachacuti’s legacy endures nonetheless.

Agenda:
Mountain King: Increase Relationship by a Medium Amount for the player with the least Mountains in their territory. Decrease Relationship by a Medium Amount for the player with the most Mountains in their territory.

Starting Biases:
Mountains

Attributes:
Economic
Expansionist

Unique Ability:
Earth Shaker: All Buildings gain a Food adjacency for Mountains. Specialists adjacent to Mountains do not cost Happiness maintenance.

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

 

[Siptah]

Inca confirmed as well.

Super happy to see a native South American leader in the base game. I would have liked a different Sapa Inka, but I guess he's just the most famous one.

Nice that the food from mountains is on the leader, and not on the Inca or their terrace farms.

 

[moondog385]

Yay, a native leader!

Agenda seems pretty similar to VI.

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

Pachacuti was unexpected. Looks like he's similar to his Civ 6 appearance in terms of agenda.

 

[Guandao]

Yawns......Pachacuti for the third game in the row......How many different designs can we give him?

 

[Siptah]

Yawns......Pachacuti for the third game in the row......How many different designs can we give him?

Different designs?

 

[Guandao]

Different designs?

I meant different looks/appearances.

Is he the only worthy Inca leader?

 

[Siptah]

I meant different looks/appearances.

We are missing a 20 year old version.

 

[tedhebert]

I must say I'm a little underwhelmed by this reveal... but the art and animation model looks fantastic

 

[Guandao]

Firaxis is really playing it safe this time.

His voice actor sounds different from the Civ6 VA.

 

[Xandinho]

I think Pachacuti is becoming as canonical as Monty.
Having him back doesn’t particularly bother me, though.

Btw, if Montezuma isn’t in the base game, he’s a good candidate for Right to Rule.

 

[Guandao]

Someone on Youtube did pointed out Pachacuti is the first leader returning from Civ6. I doubt he'll be the only one. I'm expecting Alexander, Elizabeth, Suleiman, Dido, Montezuma I, and Genghis Khan at the very least.

 

[Mr Jon of Cheam]

Firaxis is really playing it safe this time.

Seems more and more like a deliberate strategy to me; big changes to the Civ formula paired with mostly safe leader and civ choices. If the gameplay reveal taught us anything it's that there are a lot of fans who want the safe choices!

 

[Siptah]

Someone on Youtube did pointed out Pachacuti is the first leader returning from Civ6. I doubt he'll be the only one. I'm expecting Alexander, Elizabeth, Suleiman, Dido, Montezuma I, and Genghis Khan at the very least.

I don't think that anyone of these besides Genghis Khan (and to limited extent Monty) are likely to be in the base game. Alexander and Dido would have been revealed already. Suleiman will come with his civ, England/Britain can do with a new face.

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

Someone on Youtube did pointed out Pachacuti is the first leader returning from Civ6. I doubt he'll be the only one. I'm expecting Alexander, Elizabeth, Suleiman, Dido, Montezuma I, and Genghis Khan at the very least.

Shaka is bound to appear also, even if the Zulu don't get their own civ.

 

[pokiehl]

I like him a lot. Looks great, and the design is very elegant in how it's not overly complex and synergizes great with the Inca abilities.

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

England/Britain can do with a new face.

I'd expect Elizabeth to return, especially if we don't get a proper English civ.

 

[The Fanatical]

Very odd that he was chosen as he was a leader in Civilization VI. High hopes for Basil II. The model is beautiful, his look is based on his statue from Plaza de Armas of Cusco. I also love the Incan look of the Men-at-Arms unit, it gives me hope that each individual unit will have a native look appropriate to the civilization it originates from.

 

[Krikkit1]

Inca confirmed as well.

Super happy to see a native South American leader in the base game. I would have liked a different Sapa Inka, but I guess he's just the most famous one.

Nice that the food from mountains is on the leader, and not on the Inca or their terrace farms.

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Well it’s also on the Inca as well

 

[Siptah]

Well it’s also on the Inca as well

My post didn't age well