Unit cultural diversity.

[Gen.Washington]

Figured I’d start a thread for discussion of spotted cultural unit skins for the nerds.
I’ll start with the modern era units I’ve noticed.
So far I’ve seen British and German WW1 tanks.
US, Soviet, and German WW2 tanks.
US, French, German, and generic WW2 infantry.
US fighters and bombers and a German bomber in the Mexican screenshot.

I’m hoping as time goes on we can get some British representation for tanks and aircraft.

Later today I’ll try and post some pictures if someone doesn’t beat me to it.

 

[AriochIV]

Well, unfortunately the British units we can see in the teaser clip are all American standard units: Mustang fighter, Sherman tank, B-24 bomber, Iowa battleship.

 

[stealth_nsk]

Well, unfortunately the British units we can see in the teaser clip are all American standard units: Mustang fighter, Sherman tank, B-24 bomber, Iowa battleship.

Britain is still in late development, so I don't think it's set in stone. I don't think we'll see full roster of British-specific skins, but 1-2 are totally possible.

 

[Siptah]

Since someone pointed out on this forum that the Prussian and French trains use American models, I can't unsee it and I think in terms of priority it should be:
regional (or even unique) trains > more variety in modern unit models

Especially for Siam and Prussia, who have uniques that refer to their state railways, unique train models should have been a must have.

 

[AriochIV]

Aside from unique units, the only civ "specific" skins are usually infantry and sometimes cavalry. I expect to see those for Britain. But I don't expect to see much in the way of British tanks and aircraft beyond the unique units.

Unless you count the Mk.V tank and the Sopwith Camel used for the Landship and Biplane.

 

[Stomper66]

Im glad they're doing this there was no unit diversity in civ5 and a little in civ6, but it was more regional than civ specific.

I wish they would have released the unit models for every civ with each reveal on art station or something. I think its around 8-10 units in each era. For example in antiquity it would be roughly warrior, spearman, swordsman, slinger, archer, horseman, chariot and catapult plus siege units. I don't know if this is all more simplified now with less units now. Its not necessarily a bad thing to me as id trade less units for unique unit models for every civ.

 

[evonannoredars]

Tbh I think the modern age is probably the era where unique unit designs are the least important - to the layperson the difference between a mesoamerican and indian swordsman is going to be far more noticeable than an american versus russian tank.
Not to say it wouldn't be neat tho - it's fun watching people identify the specific vehicles they've depicted even if I'd be clueless as to what the differences are.

 

[Gen.Washington]

Tbh I think the modern age is probably the era where unique unit designs are the least important - to the layperson the difference between a mesoamerican and indian swordsman is going to be far more noticeable than an american versus russian tank.
Not to say it wouldn't be neat tho - it's fun watching people identify the specific vehicles they've depicted even if I'd be clueless as to what the differences are.

See for me it’s the opposite, I could t tell you the deference between swordsmen but seeing Russia with a panzer IV would throw me off.

 

[JaeChunDaeSung]

Before the recent update, Korean Independent Cultures were wearing more Chinese attire, most apparently egregious was the Joseon wearing a Qing official's robe.

 

[Ryansinbela]

Hope they also change for the Oceanian IPs

 

[queenpea]

Britain is still in late development, so I don't think it's set in stone. I don't think we'll see full roster of British-specific skins, but 1-2 are totally possible.

Still waiting I guess.