Jewelry went from neon rave green to a quite pretty light blue (which preview pics dont show lol) and they look much better. If her new UI and or agenda is "The Last Pharaoh" along the boats in the background, I think this is meant to depict her before Actium, which would explain why is she wearing a leather dress (a symbolical armor, like Cersei corset in GoT S2)
Fair, but I think that only applies when there's a minor dislike. I don't think any ability can save Ramesses.
Also, given the previous abilities in the LP, we know to have limited expectations. The models so far have been generally better than NFP, while the abilities and remaining design have been much more basic.
Like I said before, I'm much more invested in the quality of the models than the abilities. Any weak abilities will be appropriately addressed by modders (or myself), but the other way around isn't possible. Nobody is going to be fixing the Ramesses model.
I for one don't care a cent for the leader graphics. I would be happy if they weren't even there, like with the Civ2 embassy window - no leader, only some pretty painting. Perfect.
Kublai Khan is still the worst leader model overall, I agree, but Ramesses' pectoral specifically is worse than any one element of Kublai's model. Ramesses is definitely joining the Kublai Khan-Basil II-Gandhi club.
Seriously ? Ugliest graphical leader of both V and VI... plus static, no animation unless I'm not remembering correctly ? Kublai is much better than that !
Seriously ? Ugliest graphical leader of both V and VI... plus static, no animation unless I'm not remembering correctly ? Kublai is much better than that !
I always thought that João III was the best looking leader of NFP. He looked so vibrant, so alive, and cartoonish enough to be in the line of the other non-NFP leaders.
I always thought that João III was the best looking leader of NFP. He looked so vibrant, so alive, and cartoonish enough to be in the line of the other non-NFP leaders.
His model overall does look great. His face looks a little off, but I think that's true of many NFP models--and João's face isn't nearly on a level of weird looking as Kublai or Basil II.
It could say that if all Antiquity feminine leaders were also as seductive as Cleopatra.
But since Dido, Ba Trieu, Amanitore or Gorgo don't look particularly "seductive", I think it's less a question of misogyny rather than a distorted (and fantasy) version of Cleopatra specifically.
Being seductive is Celopatra's historical reality. It is what she is best known for, at least as far as pop history and Roman propaganda are concerned. You wouldn't say the same of Gorgo or Tomyris, and neither of them are portrayed as seducers. They didn't have 5 children with two different Roman Generals in an attempt to preserve their power.
Now you could say that Firaxis is falling into a misogynistic trope, and that's fair. But Cleopatra is pretty much the original archetype for that trope with some degree of legitimacy. If anyone could be portrayed that way, it's her.
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