What civs would you like to see in first DLCs post release?

[Zaarin]

I voted European civ since I'm hoping for the Celts, Norway and Iceland (would be a dream come true but I have a feeling I'll always have to resort to mods for that one).

The representation of the Celts in the last several games, but especially Civ5, has been an abomination. It's highly overdue to retire the nebulous "The Celts" and replace them with Gaul, led by Vercingetorix. Heaven preserve us from another Boudicca with dreadlocks in a kilt ruling from Edinburgh speaking Welsh fielding Pictish warriors in a ceilidh. For the love of...we don't even know that the Picts were Celts, and all this Pan-Celtic stuff is nonsense...especially since it excludes the Celtiberians and the Gauls, i.e., the ones who were actually called "Keltoi." >_< Honestly, Civ5 Celtic civ is an abomination worse than Gandhi.

 

[kaspergm]

Any confirmation that they consider the 90 day wait not in vanilla? I mean they are included in the base game, simply "locked" for 90 days to those that don't preorder.

No, we don't know whether vanilla is 17+1 or 18+1. People assume 18+1 because Ed said "Civ 6 will be released with the same number of civs as Civ 5", but that's far from bulletproof.

 

[HanNorwood]

I'd like the inclusion of Lan Xang, as well as perhaps Dahomey. However, those are more unlikely.

 

[Siptah]

Switzerland! If done right, their gameplay could be quite different from other civs.

 

[DeutschDachs]

The representation of the Celts in the last several games, but especially Civ5, has been an abomination. It's highly overdue to retire the nebulous "The Celts" and replace them with Gaul, led by Vercingetorix. Heaven preserve us from another Boudicca with dreadlocks in a kilt ruling from Edinburgh speaking Welsh fielding Pictish warriors in a ceilidh. For the love of...we don't even know that the Picts were Celts, and all this Pan-Celtic stuff is nonsense...especially since it excludes the Celtiberians and the Gauls, i.e., the ones who were actually called "Keltoi." >_< Honestly, Civ5 Celtic civ is an abomination worse than Gandhi.

I personally like the Celts blob because I doubt I'd ever get to see Cornwall represented otherwise

 

[dnoisette]

Why Iceland and Norway, and not Denmark? If for variety, why not just have Denmark under a different leader (as they were the leading viking nation, and for significant amounts of time, ruled the two countries you just brought up). I'm not certain those other two countries particularly bring anything to the game that Denmark does not either (besides maybe something climate related, e.g. snow tile advantages, but I wouldn't really say that was enough to justify including them over Denmark).

Because Iceland and Norway have never been included so far and could bring interesting new gameplay elements of their own.
Iceland, in particular, is famous for its geothermal sources that could work as a sort of tile improvement (maybe boost production?) or unique building, the icelandic language (which is the closest thing we still have to old norse), as well as its literature (I'm referring specifically to the Sagas here) and more.
I'm not saying they are the most relevant civilizations to add first, just that I like these countries and would love to see them in the game.

Also, why should we have Celts again? They are a really ugly blob civ in my view; I would rather they were called the Iceni in civ 5, and did not have Edinburgh as their capital (not even a city in the right country for the Iceni). I feel that Dihya of the Berber, sometimes called the 'Berber Boudica' , could have similar agenda and playstyle to Boudica, and could replace Boudica for the sake of variety, and that also would also be better for TSL maps.

I loved the Celts in Civ5 because of their UA and emphasis on religion and because I can relate to them IRL. Yes, they were not properly depicted in Civ5 but I'm in for gameplay, not historical accuracy, and they were fun to play as.
Again, I won't be arguing about adding them first. The poll was not about which civs deserve to be in first but which of them I would like to see first.

 

[dnoisette]

Switzerland! If done right, their gameplay could be quite different from other civs.

Indeed, Switzerland could be very interesting and very unique, akin to the way Venice plays in Civ5.

 

[migalhone]

I voted European because i want Portugal, duh

 

[Ricard.Bossle]

Indeed, Switzerland could be very interesting and very unique, akin to the way Venice plays in Civ5.

Venice was my favorite. I'll miss it in CIV6.

 

[Zaarin]

I personally like the Celts blob because I doubt I'd ever get to see Cornwall represented otherwise

Cornwall has been held by England almost as long as Wales; consider yourself represented by Victoria. (Had they included Good Queen Bess, you would have been even closer, since the Tudors were Welsh. )

 

[The Highwayman]

I voted for
Mongols (first one): I would really like to see a Keshik bonus to help conquer cities. Maybe production bonus to go along with that. Just please, no Barb villages Join Us.
Ancient Civ: Nothing in particular, but playing games like this inspires me to learn more about civs I'm unfamiliar with.
Babylon: Ancient science civ seems interesting.
Incas: South American civ with expansion and economy bonuses perhaps?

 

[Delvi]

I think that if a world map will be part of DLCs, then Civs will be likely choosed in order to give somehow a balance regarding their TSLs.

 

[Zaarin]

I think that if a world map will be part of DLCs, then Civs will be likely choosed in order to give somehow a balance regarding their TSLs.

Considering I play on the real world map 99% of the time, the real world map had better be in the base game of Civ6 just like it was in Civ5. If they want to add a "scrambled continents" real world map later, that's fine. (I may be alone, but I actually kind of liked the Scrambled Continents DLC--Scrambled Nations, not so much.)

 

[joncnunn]

Moderator Action: Moved to Ideas & Suggestions

 

[moysturfurmer]

I was thinking about Canada the other day. They've got to be the largest country (by land area) that has never been in a Civ game. Who would you pick for a leader?

Samuel De Champlain, bonuses to growth & trade
Unique Unit: Voyageurs/Fur Traders. Can harvest fur/deer/sheep/etc resources in neutral territory.

 

[SMcM]

Cornwall has been held by England almost as long as Wales; consider yourself represented by Victoria. (Had they included Good Queen Bess, you would have been even closer, since the Tudors were Welsh. )

Sorry, why is Wales relevant? He didn't mention Wales did he? Also, seeing as the civ under Victoria is named England and not Britain, it doesn't really represent Wales. I doubt it will have any non-English cities by default (No Edinburgh, for example).

I don't know why they always insist on having England, not Britain; is it to keep open the option of making Scotland civs? Is it because they see England as the main force behind the British empire, with other constituent countries of the UK contributing significantly less overall?

Anyway, you say that Cornwall has been with England almost as long as Wales, but Wales is certainly a lot more distinct from from England than Cornwall is from the rest of England; apparently only 14% of people living in Cornwall today identify as Cornish, whilst Wales has its own devolved government, and the people there largely identify as Welsh.

 

[Ezumiyr]

I voted for all of them. I just want moar civs.
Even if I'll probably like ancient civs the most, any well done civ that isn't a placeholder (like Civ 4 native americans) or a speculative civ (like Civ 5 Huns) is nice.

In fact, I didn't vote for Mongolia because even if it is an interesting civ that totally deserves to be in, we already have the Scythians, and I would like to have other "Horde" civs for once, or maybe the Mongols represented by the Timurids, the Moghols or even the Yuan.

 

[kul]

I, Of course, Voted for the South East Asian Civ

If they want to do Indonesia again, and use a different leader from the Mahapahit Kingdom, then of course Tribhuwana Tunggadewi seemed like a clear choice, with her being a queen regent that appoint Gajah Mada as prime minister of the kingdom, witness his oath to unite Indonesian archipelago, and oversees/join several initial expansion towards neighbouring kingdom.

There are several other options, tho, such as Srivijaya Kingdom or Gowa-Tallo Sultanate, both are empires who had amassed a lot of wealth and lands, but no one are as well-known or as grand as Majapahit of Java Island

Malacca can make a surprise entrance tho, just see

 

[Zaarin]

Sorry, why is Wales relevant? He didn't mention Wales did he? Also, seeing as the civ under Victoria is named England and not Britain, it doesn't really represent Wales. I doubt it will have any non-English cities by default (No Edinburgh, for example).

The Welsh and Cornish are both Brythonic. And it is worth noting that both Wales and Cornwall were annexed by England centuries before James VI of Scotland became James I of England and thus created the United Kingdom. I still think the best possible representation for the insular Celts is as city-states.

 

[Phalanx300]

It would be nice to see the Netherlands in a DLC as I don't expect them to appear in the base game.

Leaderwise I would propose Johan de Witt. He held a lot of power in the Dutch Republic and at one point even achieved to remove royalists from power, he met a sad end though once the French invaded and he was blamed (being literally torn apart). Using Johan de Witt would make for an unique leader not often seen.

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