The news article thread

[craig123]

New info:
http://www.videogamer.com/pc/civili...v_gods_and_kings_details_revealed_at_gdc.html
http://www.desktopreview.com/defaul...tion+v+5+gods+and+kings+expansion+pack+2k+gdc

New pics:
http://ow.joystiq.com/screenshots/full/civilization-5-gods-and-kings-gdc-2012#/0

 

[The_J]

Thanks, added to the OP .

For the discussions:
- Screenshot analysis can be found here or here
- article discussion can be found here

And for a summary, it's the best to check out the overview thread.

 

[Sestey]

Another article that had a little different info on it was found here:

http://digi.vg/topics/193541/civilization-5-gods-and-kings-devs-discuss-community-driven-changes

 

[The_J]

Thanks , but it seems that this one is a copy of the article from joystiq.

 

[chazzycat]

is this one new?

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sid-meiers-civilization-v-gods-kings/1220350p1.html

mostly the same information, but one bit struck me as new:

Naval vessels will also be able to produce melee units that can perform coastal raids to earn gold and/or help capture a city. Combine those with the existing ranged attack vessels and naval units just became a much more powerful combat unit.

 

[The_J]

Yes, this one is new, thanks .

Not much new info, though .
The quoted info confirms something which we already speculated before, because they somewhere said that ships will be able to explore coastal tiles (or something like that), and that version with generating some ground troops is the most likey -> very good to hear .

 

[AriochIV]

Well, I wouldn't trust GameSpy to tie their own shoelaces, so I'm not buying that until I also see it from someone else. It certainly would be cool though... one of the only features of Revolution that I liked.

 

[turingmachine]

... one of the only features of Revolution that I liked.

I also thought finding a big forest or desert and naming it was cool, if not pointless.

 

[cuc]

That info (melee naval units = coastal raiding) has already been mentioned in a previous GDC article, so GameSpy only further confirmed it.

Now behold, probably the very first G&K video on the internet, Curse Network interviewing Ed Beach in front of a G&K banner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGNI8UqN6MA

The man on the banner surely looks like Attila to me.

EDIT:
Ed Beach confirmed that melee ships are used for coastal raiding in the interview.

 

[chazzycat]

wow, way to speak for 7 minutes and not divulge a single piece of new information. Well done, Ed.

It does look like Attila in the poster though.

 

[ShahJahanII]

wow, way to speak for 7 minutes and not divulge a single piece of new information. Well done, Ed.

It does look like Attila in the poster though.

Just finished the video.
I agree completely.

 

[Monthar]

That info (melee naval units = coastal raiding) has already been mentioned in a previous GDC article, so GameSpy only further confirmed it.

Now behold, probably the very first G&K video on the internet, Curse Network interviewing Ed Beach in front of a G&K banner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGNI8UqN6MA

The man on the banner surely looks like Attila to me.

EDIT:
Ed Beach confirmed that melee ships are used for coastal raiding in the interview.

I started a separate thread about this one. He said the naval melee ships are used for raiding or capturing. Later he specifically mentions "English Pirate ships". So those are probably only for raiding, but other types of naval melee ships are likely for capturing.

wow, way to speak for 7 minutes and not divulge a single piece of new information. Well done, Ed.

It does look like Attila in the poster though.

Actually he did divulge three new pieces of info. Specifically, the Pirate ship unit, details of the Goddess of the Hunt faith and Stonehenge gives Faith.

 

[AriochIV]

He's probably referring to the Privateer. And he said that ships can raid cities.

 

[Monthar]

That's entirely possible.

 

[cuc]

Here's the Game Informer preview.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/c...n-v-finds-religion-in-new-expansion-pack.aspx

It has no new info, but comes with good screenshots. Now you can see the icon of the mysterious UU more clearly. I say it's definitely modeled after Mayan murals.

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/screenshots/CivilizationVGodsKings/Civ5GandKScreen3.jpg

 

[TimeWeaver]

Cuc, I was one of the first speculating about those two units being Impi, but after seeing this I stand corrected: These are indeed Mayan units!
Exciting, nevertheless...

Perhaps my speculation about a Zulu DLC in late March will come true after all?

 

[The_J]

Here's the Game Informer preview.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/c...n-v-finds-religion-in-new-expansion-pack.aspx

Thanks again , added to the OP.

 

[MadDjinn]

http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/13/civilization-v-gods-and-kings-lets-you-wage-holy-wars-preview/

new one (apparently).

 

[chazzycat]

looks like tulips are unique tradable resource for the Dutch? cool.

 

[Louis XXIV]

Yeah, I think that makes a lot of sense. Gives them a nice mercantile edge.

Biggest rival are the Arabs with their Bazaars giving a luxury trading bonus. I think the Arabs need a boost either way, imo.