which new civ is the best?

[SuperBeaverInc.]

The only civ I have played so far is the Duch, and they were pretty fun. You get a great start in science if you start on the coast with a river.

 

[Iepers]

Well since i only played with the dutch, and since ive been there several times, i go with the dutch, swiss mercenary is not bad unit for defense, and seafearing is awesome.

 

[Arrian]

The Maya are strong, but I don't think they're overpowered. Industrious has be seriously toned down, so the biggie for them is Agricultural, and many civs have that bad boy. Plus, the unit isn't really that great. It costs 30 shields. 30 shields for 2/2/1. Sure, you can get some slaves out of it farming barbs, but with industrious workers and the agricultural trait, I can't think of a civ that needs those slaves less than the Maya do. In terms of using the UU against other civs, yuk. It's weak for its cost, and it will trigger a very early GA.

I played with Sumer for a while, and I don't love 'em, don't hate 'em. Their 1/2/1 10 shield UU is a nice toy, but since it's a "warrior" that upgrades to a pikeman, you lose the ability to do a warrior -> swordsman upgrade. That could be pretty annoying if you don't have horses (having to build all offensive units from scratch).

A civ that didn't make this pole, but I nonetheless consider "new" because BOTH of its traits were changed: the Iroquois.

They were Rel/Exp. They are now Agr/Com. But they still have that Mounted Warrior. Oh my, I like. So far they're my favorite, but it's early yet.

-Arrian

 

[downwithgravity]

i kinda like the english now. sea/comm is much better, and they can really dominate bigger maps now with their enslaving UU and reduced corruption.

 

[derekroth]

As stated before, I too noticed that as the incas I got a rediculous amount of technology from the goodie huts. And I destroyed some undefended cities with the imporved scout also. I was so far ahead from the very beginning that the AI really had no chance in hell.