I mean, we willed Tamar of Georgia into Civ VI. The devs clearly pay attention to the discourse among the community. If we make a big enough stink about Safavids/Qajar/Sassanids/etc there’s always a chance they add them later and tweak some UI/name elements of the existing Persia to fit it. Bear in mind some City States in VI wound up becoming full Civs in later expansions
It sure is for the base game. And I suppose also for the first round of DLCs.
We'll have to see the elements of Persian civilization and how far they extend beyond the Achaemenid period. If they decide to label antiquity Persia simply as "Persia" instead of "Achaemenid Persia," I'll be quite concerned as well. Civ has a history of almost never looking at Persia beyond its Achaemenid era.
Well, it's been pointed out that there seems to be a mixture of both Achaemenid and Sassanid architecture in the cities. So, I wouldn't be surprised if a Sassanid civ is ruled out, but I agree that doesn't rule out other more modern iterations.
It might be a little contentious. I understand there's been conflict between religious groups within India for the past several years.
Who is “they?” Muslims are India’s second largest religion and India has the 3rd largest Muslim population in the entire world.
I'm inclined to think they'll go to Seljuk or Timurid in the Age of Exploration, and then Safavid.
Afaik the state itself is often persecuting muslims, so I have to assume a clear majority doesn't see themselves as tied to muslims. I wasn't commenting on India being right/wrong there, just making a comment about how the choice of Mughals may be received by the local market.
I put “they” in quotation marks for a reason. Your statement implies that “India” wholly comprises a certain aspect of the Hindu majority, which it doesn’t, and then I pointed out how the representation of India is more holistic in Civ 7 than any other Civ.
They are not ruled out.
I curiously ask ya why?
Japan and Korea have been sort of teased for the future.
I guess a lot of Han Chinese people view the Qing as an invader dynasty. The Qing was founded by the Manchu people who spoke a Tungusic language, and homeland was in present day Northeastern China. They would view the Yuan Dynasty in a similar manner too (Mongol founded).
A mix of Manchu origins and Qing being closely associated with the Century of Humiliation. In general, Qing are not viewed favorably through the modern Chinese lens, as their poor decisions in the later years is what led to China losing its position in the world and getting exploited by the Western powers. One could argue that the writing was already on the wall when China self-isolated during Ming, but that cause and effect is not as visible to an average person.
I think they'll get 2 civs, not 3.
Yes, most likely, though I'm not sure how else China would be represented unless they moved Ming to Modern and it was either Tang or Song in Exploration.
We should be very careful about what civ or leader we collectively will into existence and agree as soon as possible that the correct choice is Montezuma II.
