Perhaps more importantly, it turns what could have been overlooked moments into historically significant events. While the objectives are simple and the AI isnвЂ™t a great team player, itвЂ™s a very effective way to force civs into big conflicts, making the world a bit livelier in the process. It helped that I had a religious governor-one of the seven new upgradable characters who make specialised cities-in my capital, churning out faith for me that I could spend on more missionaries. Unfortunately for Spain, only a few friends lent a hand and I got myself a cash reward and an explosion of faith that converted yet another city. It essentially created a mission where I had to hold it for 16 turns and the rest of the world had to stop me. In my game as Scotland and Robert the Bruce, I sparked one myself when I converted the Catholic holy city of Seville to Protestantism. These are new cooperative events that task civs with banding together to solve a crisis, targeting another empire. There have been a few large-scale international emergencies, though. ItвЂ™s unpredictable, but properly huge upheavals have been largely absent in my games. IвЂ™ve yet to see it fully realise its promised potential, however.

If anything, it could stand to be a little harsher, though I do appreciate that it feels less like a punishment and more like a very different, slightly trickier path. If youвЂ™ve done particularly well and gathered enough era points during the Dark Age, youвЂ™ll enter a supercharged Heroic Age. If youвЂ™ve not expanded too quickly and your cities are pretty loyal, then youвЂ™ll likely make it through relatively unscathed. It introduces new challenges, certainly, but theyвЂ™re all surmountable, and indeed there are even some advantages.

Rise and Fall and Maybe Rise Again doesnвЂ™t have quite the same ring to it, but a Dark Age isnвЂ™t the end. Mongolia The Mongolians obviously get cavalry bonuses, but its their trading posts that make them really dangerous. Mapuche When Mapuche units beat up enemies, nearby enemy citizens are so impressed that they become disloyal. Korea A science-based civ with its own science district and extra benefits from having governors in cities. Georgia This religion-powered civ likes to declare protectorate wars because it gets a whopping 100% boost to faith. Zulu A martial civ that can make corps and armies early and comes with a unique military district. Scotland A civ that balances science and production while liberating cities and filling the world with golf courses. Netherlands Trade and culture is the Dutch brand, while rivers are where they should set up shop.

Cree Alliances and trade are the Cree specialities, and traders can even bring tiles under Cree control.

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