

Some Natural Wonders have also been rebalanced plus additional text clarifications many fans may be pleased to learn the Cliffs of Dover will now grant three Gold, three Culture and two Food. Policy slots have been shifted for certain governments to more accurately reflect how those governments would run in reality and better align to anticipated playstyles. Driven again by player feedback, the bulk of AI adjustments will focus on air units and air combat where they deploy anti-air defences and engage in air strikes more frequently. Find Trajan to be too big of a bully or want to play against a leader you haven’t faced before? This is now possible thanks to the Leader Selection Pool!įinally, the February update introduces some new adjustments to the AI and balance changes. This feature allows players to customize the pool of leaders that can be used in the game. Similar to the Natural Wonder Picker and City-state Picker, the February update introduces the Leader Selection Pool.

Exchanging coins in these civilized encounters will boost the clan’s progress toward conversion to a city-state.

Units that are abducted can be retrieved by paying a Ransom and – of course – players can also spend Gold to Incite them and have them attack another civilization. Players can stop a clan from attacking their cities by paying a Bribe and also Hire a clan to add its strongest unit to their army. Barbarian Clans accumulate progress each turn to convert to a city-state players will be able to help or hinder their progress.ĭestroying a clan will wipe it off the face of the map as usual, while choosing to Raid a clan will earn Gold and knock down some of the progress. This mode introduces six Barbarian Clans that can be found living on or near different map conditions, each specializing in a different type of unit. Driven directly by player feedback, gameplay with Barbarians has been greatly expanded beyond the standard kill-or-be-killed option. Barbarian Clans is a new optional game mode that completely changes how players will interact with the Barbarians.
