ViterboKnight
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This is a general impression I have had since Civ6 came out.
First, I have always had the sensation, with previous Civs (since Civ1) to play together with actually strong powerhouses, the ones that massively changed the history of the world, and also a few of lesser-known civs. I loved to play with China, Egypt and Greece close my borders, and a lesser Zulu and Aztecs a few farther. The sensation to play "together with the history" was strong. Also, each wonder had a real "WOW" sensation: "I have completed the Great Wall!", "I have completed the Taj Mahal", so important and well-known buildings to make me feel really proud to complete.
Second, I must admit that I like the effort of Firaxis to add less-known stuff together with well-known ones, in order both to give popularity to a larger portion of world, and to have people learn something new (eg., I have learned what Swedagon Paya is, and I must thank Civ4 for this!!).
Now, the point.
I find Civ6 too close to the second point. The number of "well-known" civs and wonders, the ones that make me have the "WOW" feeling, is small. Most civs are actually less popular and, in my opinion, decisive in actual history. Playing with Sweden, Poland and Brazil is not the same feeling as playing with Rome, Germany and Russia. A little addition would be welcome, but I think it is too much in this direction. Civ6 has moved too much in the direction of the "new and less popular", and I find that the overall feeling has decreased.
The same with the wonders. I must admit that I don't know more than half of the available world wonders. I keep building strange stuff with weird names, but I don't know what they are, and of course I cannot feel so "important" when I complete them. Also for wonders, Civ6 has preferred to add in too many "new and less popular". Well, I am Italian, and I still have some problems in figuring out what the Venetian Arsenal is; I can imagine the non-italian people!
In conclusion, although I find Civ6 to be a very good and fun game to play, I still hope some new add-in to balance things. If the number of "less known" stuff is too large, then let's try to add some more "well known" ones to balance them up.
First, I have always had the sensation, with previous Civs (since Civ1) to play together with actually strong powerhouses, the ones that massively changed the history of the world, and also a few of lesser-known civs. I loved to play with China, Egypt and Greece close my borders, and a lesser Zulu and Aztecs a few farther. The sensation to play "together with the history" was strong. Also, each wonder had a real "WOW" sensation: "I have completed the Great Wall!", "I have completed the Taj Mahal", so important and well-known buildings to make me feel really proud to complete.
Second, I must admit that I like the effort of Firaxis to add less-known stuff together with well-known ones, in order both to give popularity to a larger portion of world, and to have people learn something new (eg., I have learned what Swedagon Paya is, and I must thank Civ4 for this!!).
Now, the point.
I find Civ6 too close to the second point. The number of "well-known" civs and wonders, the ones that make me have the "WOW" feeling, is small. Most civs are actually less popular and, in my opinion, decisive in actual history. Playing with Sweden, Poland and Brazil is not the same feeling as playing with Rome, Germany and Russia. A little addition would be welcome, but I think it is too much in this direction. Civ6 has moved too much in the direction of the "new and less popular", and I find that the overall feeling has decreased.
The same with the wonders. I must admit that I don't know more than half of the available world wonders. I keep building strange stuff with weird names, but I don't know what they are, and of course I cannot feel so "important" when I complete them. Also for wonders, Civ6 has preferred to add in too many "new and less popular". Well, I am Italian, and I still have some problems in figuring out what the Venetian Arsenal is; I can imagine the non-italian people!
In conclusion, although I find Civ6 to be a very good and fun game to play, I still hope some new add-in to balance things. If the number of "less known" stuff is too large, then let's try to add some more "well known" ones to balance them up.