Super Top Secret Leaked E3 Photos (includes first view of Brennus!)

[Watiggi]

From here it looks like it says 'Capitalization' or 'Civilization' on the right

Yeah, 'Capitalization' was the first thing that jumped into my head too, but I couldn't make sense of why.

Capitulation?

Good call

Well this does indicate one thing, Vassal State and Capitulation seem to be for AIs only (unless a Tech After Education is required to activate them.. unlikely) This is not good (although if Capitulation is like a Surrender I could see it)

Curious: Why would you have both a Vassal State option and a Capitulate option (on their side)? Wouldn't asking for or demanding a Vassal State be effectively the same as asking them to capitulate? I know now that there is a peaceful way of entering into a Vassal State and an aggressive way....maybe the Vassal State option is for those wanting your security and protection (and whatever else) and so it is a peaceful way for them to become a Vassal State and the Capitulation option is the aggressors path to the same result.

Another thing Krikkitone: In the Augustus Caesar pic which showed the Vassal State option for the first time, it has the Vassal State option on both sides (one was redded out and the other - on the players side - wasn't. On top of that, there was no Capitulation option either.

...it seems they have been 'tweaking' and changing it. Either way, I too would like to have the ability to be able to become a dominant leaders Vassal - simply because it would allow the AI conquerors to 'fully express themselves' without fear of wreaking the game for the player.

Watiggi

 

[KrikkitTwo]

Well Capitulation would probably just be a Giving up (ie Take all my Cities... you Win) (Of course it Could be something more complex...perhaps all their cities become Barbarian, or you also get control of all their units, maybe they become like a one way Permanent Ally [You get all thier techs, and all their Research/excess gold, resources go to you])


If Capitulation was Just a surrender, I could see where it would not be an option for a Human in Single Player



And I definitely agree with the becoming of a Vassal... because it is a Temporary arrangement, I could easily see it as something a Human player could give up in certain circumstances. Sort of like a Temporary Defensive Pact.

 

[Tee Kay]

There's a few shots of the Genghis Khan scenario on the site. eg IMG_2778a and IMG_2753a, which seems to show a great general in a very large stack of keshiks.

IMG_2751a looks a bit like a rollercoaster ride.

IMG_2762a probably shows the alex scenerio

IMG_2775a shows stalin saluting

 

[Olleus]

Capitualtion would work if your score was frozen when you surrender. That way, your not going to win because over peoples score will cary on rising, but you might not be last either.

 

[Doomed_UK]

I assume the tech tree is from a scenario as it bears little resemblance to the standard tech tree

 

[Pounder]

I see icons beside the techs listed for trade, they look new to me.

Were they always there or did I just not notice them.

 

[BCLG100]

It does look like capitulation from my viewing, if you go through all the pictures you see some of the other leaders towards the end such as Stalin.