Would you like a new Era in the game?

[Camikaze]

Maybe it will be the imperial era still, though it doesn't make sense to me. I don't see how WW1 could not be in the industrial era. Unless they're just splitting that era up and giving it two different names.

Well, 'Industrial' era to me should be more the late 18th and entire 19th centuries, but not necessarily the early 20th. So I think that at least makes sense. 'Imperial' could work, but then it would work for earlier as well.

 

[CYZ]

Well, 'Industrial' era to me should be more the late 18th and entire 19th centuries, but not necessarily the early 20th. So I think that at least makes sense. 'Imperial' could work, but then it would work for earlier as well.

I suppose you are right. But ''Industrial'' seems to really suit the build-up that led to WW1, at least that's my association. I guess Imperial could work as well, but it seems odd to come inbetween industrial and modern.

 

[nokmirt]

Very true. Perhaps you can choose a tiny, short, standard, or long tech tree much like choosing quick, standard, epic, and marathon game speeds. Would be interesting to have a marathon game on a tiny tech tree (each tech would be really important) or a long tech tree on quick (discovering hundreds of techs in only an hour of play would make anyone who likes immediate rewards happy).

A very cool idea. What would you consider the current tech tree's length? Short or standard? Maybe something completely different?

That is a good question. I would say that the current techtree would be about standard. Maybe tiny would be better though. Then the next techtree medium, tweaks the current short techtree by lengthening eras, where needed. The long techtree ads a new era along with the era tweaks. Last but not least huge adds two or more eras and tweaks to eras. How does that sound?

Now time to read about this new WWI era. I have waited for WWI to be in the game since Civ II. I wanted a biplane so bad, or a triplane. An early fighter of some sort. I put one in CiIII via modding, that and many other units. What a great, fun game that was.

My god what a screenshot, man just what I hoped for, a whole new WWI era. Words cannot describe how excited I am. The thing that is strange though is all ships being able to range and melee attack. I'd like to see how that works with battleships, and also subs. The WWI bomber looks awesome, so does the British tank. And there will be WWI and WWII infantry. That I like.

 

[Louis XXIV]

The Industrial age is usually split into two periods. There's the early industrial age and then there's the modern industrial age. It's hard to find a divider. In the US, I would probably use the Civil War. However, I could also see an intelligible difference between pre-20th century industrialization and the period from 1900 to 1950 or so (even if it's the Great War era, I hope they stretch a little beyond 1914-1919).

 

[shaglio]

(even if it's the Great War era, I hope they stretch a little beyond 1914-1919).

Perhaps the guy writing the article misheard the designers and it's actually the Great Wars Era encompassing both WWI and WWII (1914-1945).

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

Perhaps the guy writing the article misheard the designers and it's actually the Great Wars Era encompassing both WWI and WWII (1914-1945).

That's very possible, however, that would mean a lot of Techs from Modern Era would disappear (Atomic technology, like Nuclear Bombs etc).

But it's possible, if you think about it, Penicillin now provides a new unit.

 

[Louis XXIV]

Well, I think it's possible for the Great War era to include everything pre-WWII.

I wonder if Order and/or Autocracy will be associated with the era.

 

[Kurtbob]

That is a good question. I would say that the current techtree would be about standard. Maybe tiny would be better though. Then the next techtree medium, tweaks the current short techtree by lengthening eras, where needed. The long techtree ads a new era along with the era tweaks. Last but not least huge adds two or more eras and tweaks to eras. How does that sound?

I think the current tree (before the G&K's era inclusion) would be standard. Everything else I agree with. i would assume that all buildings and units would be accessible no matter which tree length is chosen. They would just be bunched up in fewer techs in shorter trees.

Great War era...thank you Civ gods! Quite exciting news!

 

[fat_tonle]

I am not saying the WWI additions aren't helpful, but an era that was what.... a few decades long?

The ancient/classical era is about 4500 years together but feels like 10 minutes. Why??? I really thought the Ancient Wonders pack would alleviate this, but no new techs.

So far we have what.... most of the new techs in the Medieval and Modern age? The classical era needs the most improvement. Mostly in terms of strategy because there is no importance in terms of CS's or unit tactics for that matter. Just a matter of turtling and securing resources until you get DOWed. There is no effective early game rush unless your civ has a bonus. It really requires little strategy from a combat perspective. Just turtle and secure resources/wonders while turn clicking, and blaze through 1000 years but not before hitting Medieval times in 1000 BC.

 

[ehecatzin]

I was still hoping for enlightment, BUT perhaps now the game wont feel so rushed into modern era, perhaps now that ships are important Rennasaince ships will be much more numerous and the transition from industrial to modern finally be fun.

 

[nokmirt]

I am not saying the WWI additions aren't helpful, but an era that was what.... a few decades long?

The reason I think it is important to have the new era IMO, is that there needs to be a seperation between WWI and WW2. We see the theory of war move from the defensive to the offensive. Two completely opposite outlooks on how to win in battle.

However, saying that I believe the WWI era should encompass everything from the Civil War to say 1919. From period of 1870-1919, was a time of step by step development in ship design and military technology. All the nations were in competition with each other to invent the more powerful rifle, machinegun, battleship, aircraft etc. WW2 took this a step further by finding the best way to use all of this new technology, and at the same time developing jet power, and the atom bomb. This is how I see it.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

I would say that's a good assessment.

 

[CYZ]

The reason I think it is important to have the new era IMO, is that there needs to be a seperation between WWI and WW2. We see the theory of war move from the defensive to the offensive. Two completely opposite outlooks on how to win in battle.

However, saying that I believe the WWI era should encompass everything from the Civil War to say 1919. From period of 1870-1919, was a time of step by step development in ship design and military technology. All the nations were in competition with each other to invent the more powerful rifle, machinegun, battleship, aircraft etc. WW2 took this a step further by finding the best way to use all of this new technology, and at the same time developing jet power, and the atom bomb. This is how I see it.

I don't disagree but you realize that what you've named is basicly 100% war-orientated?

 

[nokmirt]

I don't disagree but you realize that what you've named is basicly 100% war-orientated?

I know I can't help it.

Seriously though, this was a period of innovation in all aspects of life. From quackery to science, to economics and politics. Simply, this was a time of progress.

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

It would be fun if there was a project in that era that woudl end up with an actual World War in the game. that would cause everybody to be at war with each other xD.

 

[MARDUK80]

I think new Enlightment and expanded Classical Eras are great ideas, but I would very much like to see advanced Future Era. Similar to Civilization II: Test of Time and Civilization: Call to Power.

Civilization II: Test of Time

Test of Time included an exact replica of the old Civilization II campaign, with only a few minor changes. Cosmetically, however, it looked quite different, with all-new art and animated units. Test of Time also offered the option to undertake the Extended Original campaign, which was identical to the Original except that the "pink" slot for a civilization was occupied by aliens on Alpha Centauri. When one built the Alpha Centauri spaceship, instead of ending the game, it unlocked a secondary tech tree and allowed the player to battle the Centaurians.

Civilization: Call to Power

One of the most noticeable differences from the original Civilization is that the timeline of the game does not end in the 21st century, but rather goes to the year 3000. There are five epochs in this game: Ancient Age, Renaissance, Modern Age, Genetic Age, and Diamond Age. In the game, space colonization and sea colonization become a reality with appropriate technological advances (available in the Genetic Age).

The destruction of the ozone layer causes a large number of land tiles to become dead tiles. If a nation is appropriately technologically advanced, then that nation can repair dead tiles, albeit at a significant cost of industrial production. The "Gaia Controller" wonder removes all pollution in the game but can be built only in the Diamond Age.

Apart from conquering all opponents, players can achieve victory by completing the Alien Life Project, which is triggered by the "wormhole sensor" wonder. After a wormhole probe is sent through the wormhole, an alien life lab and a series of upgrades must be built to achieve victory. You can also win by converting all enemy cities on the map. The final option is to get the highest score by the year 3,000.

Perhaps a bit "too Sci-Fi" but would be fun and if not new (it has been _a long time_ since these releases) definitely something fresh for CiV.

Also liked this "Future is Now" idea from the other thread:

I think remote controlled units in some form might be a good addition to Future Tech, since we only have Giant Death Robots currently. At a minimum, Predator Drones are in the "future is now" category, so it would only be an extension from that.

 

[Buccaneer]

Except those two titles were highly ridiculed among the majority of civers. They are already bringing back bad ideas from past releases, no need to bring back bad sci-fi ones.

 

[SammyKhalifa]

Perhaps the guy writing the article misheard the designers and it's actually the Great Wars Era encompassing both WWI and WWII (1914-1945).

Great WARS makes a lot more sense than "Great War" to me, IMHO. Maybe roughly Flight through A-Bomb, or something like that. (It's still all Industrial Age to me, though)

Or maybe Flight through Jets. That might work.

 

[IcyFrozen]

Fortunately, this isn't an either/or question. I want them to flesh out the Classical and Future Era AND add another era as well.

Ancient
Classical
Medieval
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Industrial
Modern
Future

8 eras of civilization. Makes sense to me.

I'd like to see a brief age between Renaissance and Enlightenment to represent the brief age where ships, trading and sea-based exploration became a major factor in most societies. Its sometimes refered to as the 'Age of Sail'. Alternatively they could include more elements of this age and just merge it I guess.

I'd like to see the Future era added as an option at the start of the game. If you agree to it you advance into the Future era as tech advances and you get the typical futuristic goodies. If they really want to impress me, let us colonize the moon in a way similar to the futuristic Risk (what was it Risk 2075?). That would easily make the Future Era worth playing for me.

That being said I want to see alot more expansion on the modern age too. Alot of modern science and tech isnt being included (satelites, space station, probes to Mars, alternative energy production, drones, etc)

 

[MAHak2]

The Industrial age is usually split into two periods. There's the early industrial age and then there's the modern industrial age. It's hard to find a divider. In the US, I would probably use the Civil War. However, I could also see an intelligible difference between pre-20th century industrialization and the period from 1900 to 1950 or so (even if it's the Great War era, I hope they stretch a little beyond 1914-1919).

How about first having the industrial era which encompass the "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_revolution" (roughly from 1780's to 1850) and then have an other era, Imperial age, which represents the "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Industrial_Revolution" and the "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism#Age_of_Imperialism".
You know with the scramble for Africa, the rise of Japan and incursions into China.
WWI could be classed as a colonial war, all the major combatents was either empires or had colonies. And both sides of the war wanted to expand theirs colonial empires, at the cost of the other side.

The imperial age could run all through to the end of WWII(and further still as many European nations had colonies well after that).

The "modern era" could start at around the 1960's encompass the economic boom of the time, the space race, mass consumerism, mass transit, the counter culture... etc.

Edit: sorry for lousy linking, writing on a MacBook, and apparently im not a "MacPerson"