[R&F] Rise and Fall Screenshot discussion

[Lord Xavius]

She's hiding in one of the orange trees, clearly.

 

[Zaarin]

I dunno if this has been covered, but yes, putting on my plant ID culottes, the palm resource definitely looks like it's supposed to feature medjool date palms, given the 'silver' fronds. The tapered trunk shape resembles the African oil palm more, but their leafage is pretty distinctly on the yellow sign of green. I also don't have any knowledge of those being related to any kind of luxury, and they don't seem like an obvious choice for a bonus resource, when there are at least dozens of juicy and colorful fruits to choose from.

Well, dates have been pretty significant to the cultures of North Africa and the Levant, and they would certainly make desert-settling more appealing. Though if I were going for a fruit from the region, I personally would have gone with pomegranates.

And aromatic gums? Could that be the amber-like substance in the screenshots.

Well, amber is fossilized aromatic resin.

So are we establishing this as a Wonder or a Unique Improvement?

The scale reminds me of a Wonder, rather than a UI, which doesn't add probability of Portugal being a civ, merely represented as a wonder.

I agree; based on its size, I am 100% positive it's a wonder.

I think we have reached the "It's Tamar of Georgia"-phase.

It's her palace. That she stole from the Persians.

 

[Chris80]

Different set of trees?
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Living in Italy I'm thinking about olive trees...

 

[AriochIV]

Look at boats bottom left on that screenshot. Are those squid?

Crab.

 

[Cerilis]

Something I just noticed, but not sure about it, so is it just me, or does the neighbourhood in the Russia-shot have some of the "random city buildings" with appropriate culture style mixed in?

 

[Chris80]

Just right of the Theater Square. Doesn't look like a wonder, but it takes up a tile and it also can't be a rework of the Holy Site because we see a (normal) Holy Site on the left. Also looks like a wonder on the right of the oasis and something else new on the right of that.

EDIT: Oh wow now it's bigger than on steam, guess I'll see if I can find more.

EDIT2: Natural wonder: The arc on the left.

EDIT3: Either a new district or a water Entertainment Complex on the right of the Commercial Hub above the city. I think the thing on the right of the wonder is a modern fishing boat?

EDIT 4: Also Statue of Liberty confirmed.

Look and zoom above the supply truck. I can see two dinosaurs. It could be a natural history museum?

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Just to stir the pot a bit more:

Spoiler :

A Genovese trading fort in Crimea.


A Venetian tradimg fort in Greece.

 

[Inhalaattori]

It can be Ottoman/Turkish, Byzantine, Italian Renaissance etc building. If it didnt have harbor part I would say its Ottoman hammam.

Italian Renaissance buildings have similar elements. For example Synagogue of Florence:

Spoiler Synagogue of Florence :

 

[Tesludo]

Morocco enters the game and calls dibs!

Fort Al Kabibat, designed by an Italian working for the portuguese king, built by portuguese men. But it always owned by Morocco; the aforementioned people were prisoners, captured after Portugal lost a battle and was driven out of the region:

Spoiler :

 

[Uberfrog]

Everyone’s fixated on the dome, but I really want to see something with a three-arched gatehouse that matches the screenshot...

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Everyone’s fixated on the dome, but I really want to see something with a three-arched gatehouse that matches the screenshot...

I've seen plenty, but not on a fortified structure.

 

[Uberfrog]

I've seen plenty, but not on a fortified structure.

Indeed, which is why it’s so mysterious!

 

[Guatenadian]

Look and zoom above the supply truck. I can see two dinosaurs. It could be a natural history museum?

Yea your right, I see two dinosaur fossils as well.

 

[Uberfrog]

Look and zoom above the supply truck. I can see two dinosaurs. It could be a natural history museum?

It’s the Archaeological Museum that already exists in the game.

It’s a bit odd but I guess they decided dinosaurs differentiated it from the Art museum more than marble statues or whatever actual archaeology would

 

[Guandao]

It’s the Archaeological Museum that already exists in the game.

It’s a bit odd but I guess they decided dinosaurs differentiated it from the Art museum more than marble statues or whatever actual archaeology would

People confusing Paleontology with Archaeology always bugs me.

 

[bite]

I think we have reached the "It's Tamar of Georgia"-phase.

But what if it is Tamar of Georgia

 

[Cerilis]

But what if it is Tamar of Georgia

I just googled Tamar of Georgia's palace for fun and found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geguti

Mhrm...

That and Eaglepursuit's finds make me want to do a thorough search around the black sea, tomorrow.

 

[bite]

I just googled Tamar of Georgia's palace for fun and found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geguti

Mhrm...

That and Eaglepursuit's finds make me want to do a thorough search around the black sea, tomorrow.

Tamar hype increasing

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

I just googled Tamar of Georgia's palace for fun and found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geguti

Mhrm...

That and Eaglepursuit's finds make me want to do a thorough search around the black sea, tomorrow.

Hate to be a downer but did it have a dock?

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Just remember. It has to have a dock (mole), two enclosures, and no towers other than the barbican.