I know no one can literally answer that question for me but I am struggling a little to even figure out the full differences between the 2 since they don't really have a good side by side comparison. Am I correct in my assessment that the Founders edition is literally identical to the deluxe edition plus the right-to-rule collection which is post-launch(with no included information on when it will release or if it will be exclusive), 2 leader personas, and then some cosmetics for an extra 30 USD? Or am I missing something?
Should I get founders or deluxe editions?
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Since they haven't revealed the pricing of the DLC or if and which content is exclusive to the various editions, I don't think there is enough information to judge whether they are worth buying.
I'm not a particular fan of schemes that ask you to pay for content a year before it's available. Especially when it's from a large corporation and not some indy developer that needs such support.
I'm not a particular fan of schemes that ask you to pay for content a year before it's available. Especially when it's from a large corporation and not some indy developer that needs such support.
It also includes one week of early access
Given the problems that Firaxis products tend to have on launch, I question the value of that particular feature.
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What are you talking about? What specifically went wrong with Civ 6, Civ 5, or Civ 4 at launch?
Are you joking? In both Civ5 and 6 on launch the game past the early eras was a complete mess. Civ5 was very poorly optimized on slower machines. How short people's memories are...
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I thought he was joking.
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If you’re talking about disappointment in the content, that’s a non sequitur. We’re talking about the games not working properly at launch or close to launch, like due to bugs or something.
Civ 4 - 6 had very smooth launches in terms of technical issues, so I have no clue what you’re talking about. I don’t think Civ 5 even got a patch for several months. I never had problems.
So again, what are specific problems?
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I would wait a bit before purchasing, as others have said we don't quite know what is included in the added DLC content, and there is plenty of time for them to reveal more information before the offer ends.
I'm certainly waiting myself, as I don't even have remotely close to a full picture of which civs/leaders made it into the base game yet, let alone how much content Crossroads/Right to Rule actually are giving us.
I'm certainly waiting myself, as I don't even have remotely close to a full picture of which civs/leaders made it into the base game yet, let alone how much content Crossroads/Right to Rule actually are giving us.
I said "problems on launch"; I didn't use the words "technical" or "bug." Though I consider poor performance due to bad optimization (a Firaxis hallmark) to be a technical issue, that wasn't among the top problems.
Re-litigating the early issues of Civ5 and 6 is beyond the scope of this thread, but I'm perplexed that you don't seem to remember any problems.
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I don’t think criticizing game content is the logical conclusion to a comment questioning the value of getting the game a few days early. The context implies that there will be issues to be fixed soon after launch, which again would have to be technical, not design choices.
The Civ 7 late game content will be the late game content whether it’s 4 days before release or at release. The game will be the game.
I’m asking you for specific details to back up this claim you’re making that Firaxis is somehow known for delivering games filled with technical issues at launch. If you can’t, that’s OK; I think the claim is wrong so I’m asking for evidence to the contrary is all.
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I like to wait to preorder until just before release. It's not like there's a limited supply and you have to reserve your copy.
But we probably won't get more specific information on the DLC collections until after launch. We didn't have a clue if or how many civs were in the Civ 6 Deluxe edition, just that there were 4 DLCs. And they didn't announce them or reveal the contents of each one until just before they dropped.
But we probably won't get more specific information on the DLC collections until after launch. We didn't have a clue if or how many civs were in the Civ 6 Deluxe edition, just that there were 4 DLCs. And they didn't announce them or reveal the contents of each one until just before they dropped.
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I was sure it was only a founders edition thing, but I checked the main website and listed the 6 days early access as part of the deluxe version, and also says it on steam now (not sure if I never noticed or they changed it).
So yeah, the difference from Founder to Deluxe is just:
Founders Content Pack, which includes:
- 2 leader personas
- 4 profile customizations
- 1 fog of war tile set
- 1 Founders palace skin
Right to Rule Collection, with post-launch content featuring 2 new leaders, 4 new civilizations, 4 new Wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more!*
*The Right To Rule Collection contains 6 DLCs, all of which will be available on or by September 2025 (subject to change). Each DLC will be delivered automatically in-game on release.
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This probably doesn't answer your question, because it was a niche part of the market, but at launch on my Mac, Civ VI was so badly optimized it was unplayable on anything larger than 'standard' maps. I could not, in fact, play on the largest maps (let alone the Super Colossal maps provided by Modders) until over a year after the game came out.
This was not a problem with the machine, which never had any problem handling the largest maps and mods on Civ V or on Civ VI later. And, of course, it may not have been a problem with the Firaxis version of the game, since they were using a separate company to do the Mac port for Civ VI.
The founders editions is available to February 28th. The deluxe edition doesn't seem to have an end date. The only thing that doesn't seem like it will come out as additional DLC are the two additional Personas, and the cosmetics.
I'd probably wait until they release more info about the deluxe edition at least (like what civs are in them).
I'd probably wait until they release more info about the deluxe edition at least (like what civs are in them).
So right now the only reason to get the Founder's is if you are sure you are going to want to buy all the DLC anyway and get those 2 extra leader personas (the cosmetics are whatever anyway). If you are unsure just buy Deluxe and then you have until February 28th to upgrade if you wish. Perhaps there will be more information available about the DLC closer to or after the release.
Right now, there is no reason to buy anything at all. There is no drawback of waiting until February to make any order. And by then, you might have more information.
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This is my approach. If you wait until a week before release, you get just as much content as someone that preordered in August but with a lot more information at your fingertips to judge each edition's value.
Yeah, to me, other than cosmetics, basically each of the Deluxe and Founders packs add another DLC set (4 civs/2 leaders and other bonuses). Both of them also give the early access, which I don't think the base pre-order includes.
So it's up to everyone which version makes sense. If I hear something in those other versions that sounds like something that I absolutely must get, I'll order them. Otherwise I'll likely just get the base version and assume they will release those DLC separately at a later date.
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