Since there are 2 civs leaders....

[BigNHuge]

Will there be able to be the same civ in the game, i.e. Louis XIV's France and Napolean's France?

 

[civilleader]

I highly doubt it.

 

[josephstalin]

Probably no, but who knows for sure?

 

[Dark Khan]

ı don't think

 

[Steve2000]

In the video Soren did at E3 he had both Chinese leaders in the same game, but it may have just been for demonstration purposes.

 

[mitsho]

Yes, as said, on one screenshot we have seen this. But they might have just modded two chinese civs in, because they wanted to show both screenshots (whatever reason they had).
But I hope so! it'd be awesome... this could be an option to toggle on or off.

mfG mitsho

 

[RegentMan]

Perhaps if they re-introduce civil wars, we'll see Napoleon of France seceding from Louis XIV's France...

 

[mitsho]

But then only 10 civs could have a Civil War, or do you want Napoleons Mali break away from Mansa Munsas Mali?

mfG m

 

[RegentMan]

No, it'd be Napoleon's France breaking away from Mansa Munsa's Mali. That'd be cool.

 

[mudblood]

I would love if civil wars were in the game. And I'm sure Firaxis knows how excited we would be if they did make a come back. That said, I do wonder if they wouldn't have hinted at this by now if they were making a comeback?

 

[RegentMan]

Hopefully they're not telling us because they want to see the look on our faces when our first one happens.

 

[greekguy]

I doubt you'll be able to start a game with two Frances, but you could have 2 France mid-game if they bring back civil wars.

 

[Atrebates]

With the changes I imagine that when you start a game you will have options for both natioanality + leadership of opposing forces, therefore same nations under seperate leaders is probably possible. Aesthetically unpleasing it might be but the sides would play differently.
Of course this is all speculation as no-one knows how civIV will play but the double china scenario suggests it is possible, after all Fireaxis may want people to be able to play out a civil war scenario esp. as you can start in later ages

 

[Crayton]

Probably if you randomize your opponents then no duplicate nations will appear; but, you can probably choose the leaders manually, regardless of nationality.