Like, whether or not something is Eurocentric doesn't make it good or bad, it just makes it Eurocentric. And, in a game about human civilization, it is an entirely valid critique. And yes, it good thing to keep pushing Firaxis to do better. Progress is good but more progress is even better.
Well, the fact that, in the real world, neither a nation or revolution is necessarily down for the count because all of their major urban centres are seized or destroyed. But, in civ a game, and the limits imposed by that to make the game workable, which is very often highly unrealistic in many, many areas, you seem to feel revolting cities should br managed in game reallity different than conquered civ's. How do figure that, if I may ask?
To me the Timurids feel like they would overlap with Mongolia, and Mongolia isn't going anywhere. I've been a big proponent lately of having a separate Mughal civ from India, which was founded by a descendant of both Timur and Genghis Khan anyway.
I think the more appropriate term would be Western centric, but that's just how history has played out referring to many of the major world powers. I do think Civ 6 is at least the best in terms of diversity. I think they could have given us another indigenous civ from North America and something in the Maghreb region of North Africa, at least.
The number of gamers in China is double the entire population of the US. So I do not know where you get your information from.
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I doubt Malaysia or Philippines will be put into the game instead of Indonesia. They aren't as significant as Indonesia/Majapahit history wise. Malaysia wasn't united until British rule. It was a bunch of small Sultanates. Philippines would be a post-colonial Civ.
There's more to progress, and more to oppression, than demographics, though you'd never know that by the Modern Western Social Discourse. However, both Social Conservatives and Social Progressives have alienated me through their tendency and insistence on historical revisionism, sometimes to a shameless and overt degree.
Also, Hayam Wuruk has to at least make an appearance. We've already had his prime minister and mother.
You forgot everyone's favorite one Alexander.
To me the Timurids feel like they would overlap with Mongolia, and Mongolia isn't going anywhere. I've been a big proponent lately of having a separate Mughal civ from India, which was founded by a descendant of both Timur and Genghis Khan anyway.
I think the more appropriate term would be Western centric, but that's just how history has played out referring to many of the major world powers. I do think Civ 6 is at least the best in terms of diversity. I think they could have given us another indigenous civ from North America and something in the Maghreb region of North Africa, at least.
Given that most Western civs in the game are of European origin, I think Eurocentric works fine as a term.
Sure, for recent history, but Civ is supposed to cover all of history and, even if you date Europe's rise to global power in the 1500s, that only around 500 years out of 6000 years of history. Like, I don't think its surprising that a game mostly aimed at Western audience has a Western bias but that doesn't mean you can't critique it on that point. Even the devs have said its a goal of theirs work on the issue.
The Muisca would be far more interesting, in my opinion.
The problem is, the Inuit have built no cities of their own.Yeah, I was hoping for another native american civ, too. Hoping for the Inuit in Civ VII.
The concept of global powers didn't exist before the 1500's. All powers were regional prior to that.
and as the addition of, for example, Brazil, or Indonesia, or Vietnam makes for a great advertisement of the game in those countries.
Well, I've spent the last 24 hours trying to find out where I got those figures, but can't. They are so far off I suspect I simply mis-read figures for a single game, or game company, but can't tell at this point (they are at least several years old).The number of gamers in China is double the entire population of the US. So I do not know where you get your information from.
In 2022 the number of gamers in China was at 694 million, down from the previous year of 706 million.
China’s video game market is projected to grow despite government restrictions
China's video game market is predicted to grow through 2026, despite heavy regulations, restrictions, and issues with business licenses.
The number of gamers in the US is around 225 million I believe.
Are we supposed to be surprised that he doesn't even have an advanced copy considering for all we know they just started developing the game?
Oh, I would have to bet that no Streamer/YouTuber is going to get a hands on until very close to, or just after the marketing begins.
There's no way that they just started. The overwhelming majority of the Civilization team isn't working on the latest DLC and surely they've been doing something in all the time since Gathering Storm.
