Out of all the options I most want:
Hittites or Phoenicians
Out of all the options I most expect (assuming Zulu, Portugal, Indonesia, the Sioux and another African Civ will all make it in):
Canada or Australia (I would still class both as dark horses, but they suddenly seem a lot more plausible based on the inclusion of Brazil. As well as the Assyrians I can't see another ancient Civ making it in).
They gave us Poland as a pre-industrial civ.Eh - we're all going to be shocked when we see that the majority of the new civs are modern ones (which goes with the Brave NEW World)?
They gave us Poland as a pre-industrial civ.
Assyria is decidedly not modern. Not even connected into trade or tourism.
There are lots of possibilities. I'm just saddened that Brazil basically has the ability I suggested for Italy.
Doesn't seem like geography is a compelling reason, since in the vast majority of games the real-world location of the civ's won't matter.I don't think Italy, in any form, has a shot.
While they would make a really cool civilization and even deserve to be in, they unfortunately share a peninsula with the Roman Empire, which will most likely always eclipse them in the series.
To include two civilizations from one tiny peninsula would be too much, especially when there are many other civilizations they can go with.
I think Venice has already been shown in one of the sources as remaining a city state.
Aha, no Italian or Venetian civ likely then. Probably for the best.
I voted Australia because I keep pushing for the big gaps in the map to be filled. Brazil was a nice start now we need southern Africa, Southern Asia and Australia.
Australian Aboriginies would work just as well for filling out that section of the map.
And would be even more dark horse than Australia.