Was anyone else hoping America was going to have more cultural abilities?

[Krikkit1]

I'm not saying American indsutry isn't good but I feel like that's such a narrow point in time, and its a bit easy to flex industry when you're the only one not having their factories bombed. American culture was quite big then and is even bigger now

It’s the last 50% of the 3rd Age in the game.

 

[queenpea]

I'm not saying American indsutry isn't good but I feel like that's such a narrow point in time, and its a bit easy to flex industry when you're the only one not having their factories bombed. American culture was quite big then and is even bigger now

But culture in the Modern Age is about collecting archeological artifacts. We haven't seen any evidence so far of great works of art being present in Civ VII. A unique building, like the film studio from VI, would not make sense here.

It's possible that if we get a Modern Britain, the British Museum will make a return as a wonder or a UB, and that civ will have a strong cultural lean.

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

But culture in the Modern Age is about collecting archeological artifacts. We haven't seen any evidence so far of great works of art being present in Civ VII. A unique building, like the film studio from VI, would not make sense here.

It's possible that if we get a Modern Britain, the British Museum will make a return as a wonder or a UB, and that civ will have a strong cultural lean.

The French too, thanks to Napoleon's exploits in Egypt.

 

[queenpea]

The French too, thanks to Napoleon's exploits in Egypt.

Totally -- I was going to mention that, too. Then I remembered we haven't seen any evidence of a Louvre wonder (and wouldn't it be weird if we had a Louvre with slots for artifacts but not paintings?). I wonder if they are going to push a militaristic France this time. For France we have two versions of Napoleon and Charlemagne...

 

[TheGhostEnthusiast]

The generally earlier Modern Age and the new Resources system makes this the perfect time to make an America focused on industry and Resource collection that can quickly pivot to being militaristic. I am happy with this design.

 

[marius_kaparius]

Based on the Third Age ending with the World Wars and the Cultural focus on artifacts I feel like the Civ 7 endgame is very Indiana Jones and I'm here for it.

 

[queenpea]

Based on the Third Age ending with the World Wars and the Cultural focus on artifacts I feel like the Civ 7 endgame is very Indiana Jones and I'm here for it.

I'm wondering which civ will have an archeological bonus. I guess it would have to be France, if Britain is not included in vanilla.

 

[ehecatzin]

If anything I was expecting militaristic, but Expansionist / Economic seems fine to me, running to grab whatever new resources pop up at the start of age 3.

 

[OzzyKP]

I suppose if they do a 4th age version of America they can make it cultural. Especially if tourism becomes a mechanic in the 4th age.

 

[ehecatzin]

man now Im really dreading age 4 with tourism making a comeback.

 

[sTAPler27]

We had cultural America in Civ6 so I don't mind a switch-up. I also don't mind America being a civ I'm not excited to play.


The name is, yes, but I take it as a broader representative of the frontier settlers who generally drove America's westward expansion (not always legally).

Cultural as in geared towards a "Culture Victory" but their ability relied heavily on the natural parks which probably isn't even in the top 5 of the US' cultural exports

 

[Zaarin]

natural parks which probably isn't even in the top 5 of the US' cultural exports

Have you been to many American national parks? A significant portion of the visitors have always been from East Asia, particularly Japan and China, at any park I've visited, with a smaller portion from Europe, as well.

 

[Sagax]

Cultural as in geared towards a "Culture Victory" but their ability relied heavily on the natural parks which probably isn't even in the top 5 of the US' cultural exports

1. IRL US national parks are not to be underestimated.
2. Civ 6 US also had the Film Studio building. It was terrible balance-wise, but the flavor was there.

Also, probably a hot take: a civ that pumps out the culture yield but does not facilitate the path to cultural victory is not a good cultural civ. I’ll take national parks over +X culture (looking at you, Electronics Factory).