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Deity
Of course some may debate whether the even numbered Civs are actually better, feel free to discuss that here. I fully admit that's my opinion/observation that 2, 4, and 6 are the superior titles. Not to say the odd numbered ones were bad. I enjoyed them at the time (though I never actually played Civ 1). I think 5 was the best it could be given how many serious changes they made to the formula, though it took two expansions to get to that point. Of course Civ6 really didn't become that great until later updates/expansions. It's hard to believe we used to not have map search or a city remembering what it last built or a queue, but I still liked it out of the gate unlike 3 and 5.
I admit I'm a little worried about Civ7. But they seem to have a good team, one of the strongest they've had so there's that. My main worry is taking the game too far from what it's supposed to be. Of course that is debatable. Can they come up with new ideas to keep it fresh while maintaining that core empire building gameplay? Are there any new ideas that haven't been done? Obviously Humankind tried some new ideas with mixed success. I'm not sure some of those ideas can ever work. I do feel a certain element of roleplay is a strong point of Civ6 and Civ5, so I would rather keep the one civilization entire game aspect the same.
What are your views of the entire Civilization series and the future of the series?
I admit I'm a little worried about Civ7. But they seem to have a good team, one of the strongest they've had so there's that. My main worry is taking the game too far from what it's supposed to be. Of course that is debatable. Can they come up with new ideas to keep it fresh while maintaining that core empire building gameplay? Are there any new ideas that haven't been done? Obviously Humankind tried some new ideas with mixed success. I'm not sure some of those ideas can ever work. I do feel a certain element of roleplay is a strong point of Civ6 and Civ5, so I would rather keep the one civilization entire game aspect the same.
What are your views of the entire Civilization series and the future of the series?