Civilization VII

Special Thanks to: https://civilization.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003720781

And now, this is my design for the brand-new "evolving Civilizations."

Before you read further:

1. Each set (Ancient Era Civilization - Exploration Age Civilization - Modern Age Civilization) is named after the Civilization(s) that appeared at least once in the previous series in the set and sorted alphabetically.

2. I wanted to provide some details for each Civilization, but it was impossible because already-known information is too scarce. So, I had to satisfy myself by only distributing Attributes. Nevertheless, I hope that this humble post will serve as the beginning of many of my Civ 7 designs.

3. For distributing Attributes, I checked the "Civilizations (Civ7)" and "Leaders (Civ7)" pages on this site and found "Cultural," "Defensive," "Diplomatic," "Economic," "Expansionist," "Militaristic," "Political," and "Scientific." Because these did not seem enough, so for convenience's sake, I added five Attributes from Civ 3 and 4 - "Agricultural," "Industrious," "Philosophical," "Religious," and "Seafaring." If these will not be included in vanilla Civ 7, who knows the future?

4. Because of historical, cultural, and geological connections, some Civilizations here can be related to more than two other Civilizations. For example, in this design, Holy Rome "evolves" to Germany, and Hungary "evolves" to Austria-Hungary, but Holy Rome has enough reasons to "evolve" to Austria-Hungary. Also, even though Iroquois only "evolves" to Canada in this design, why not America?

5. I myself don't believe every Civilization listed here will be included in the official game because I sometimes went too far to complete every Era per each set. For example, I had to choose Marajoara culture to fill in the Ancient Era Brazil and Colchis for the Ancient Era Georgia, although both will be quite challenging to design in real (even as Civilization for Civ 5 or 6).

America

• Antiquity Age: Mississippi (Agricultural, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: New England (Diplomatic, Industrious)

• Modern Age: America (Economic, Scientific)

Arabia

• Antiquity Age: Nabataea (Economic, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Abbasid (Religious, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Saudi Arabia (Economic, Religious)

Austria / Hun / Hungary

• Antiquity Age: Hun (Expansionist, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Hungary (Agricultural, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Austria-Hungary (Diplomatic, Political)

Aztec

• Antiquity Age: Olmec (Cultural, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Aztec (Militaristic, Religious)

• Modern Age: Mexico (Agricultural, Defensive)

Brazil

• Antiquity Age: Marajoara (Industrious, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Tupi (Defensive, Diplomatic)

• Modern Age: Brazil (Agricultural, Cultural)

Byzantium / Greece

• Antiquity Age: Ancient Greece (Diplomatic, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Byzantium (Diplomatic, Religious)

• Modern Age: Modern Greece (Cultural, Seafaring)

Canada / Iroquois

• Antiquity Age: Haida (Philosophical, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Iroquois (Agricultural, Diplomatic)

• Modern Age: Canada (Diplomatic, Economic)

Carthage

• Antiquity Age: Carthage (Agricultural, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Hafsid (Economic, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Tunisia (Philosophical, Scientific)

China

• Antiquity Age: Han (Cultural, Political)

• Exploration Age: Song (Political, Scientific)

• Modern Age: China (Economic, Industrious)

Egypt

• Antiquity Age: Egypt (Cultural, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Mamluk (Agricultural, Militaristic)

• Modern Age: Modern Egypt (Agricultural, Cultural)

England

• Antiquity Age: Briton (Defensive, Religious)

• Exploration Age: England (Industrious, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: British (Diplomatic, Seafaring)

Ethiopia

• Antiquity Age: Axum (Cultural, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Zagwe (Expansionist, Religious)

• Modern Age: Ethiopia (Defensive, Industrious)

France / Gaul

• Antiquity Age: Gaul (Diplomatic, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: Bourbon France (Cultural, Political)

• Modern Age: France (Cultural, Philosophical)

Georgia

• Antiquity Age: Colchis (Agricultural, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Bagrationi (Defensive, Religious)

• Modern Age: Georgia (Industrious, Religious)

Germany / Holy Rome

• Antiquity Age: Goth (Expansionist, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Holy Rome (Diplomatic, Political)

• Modern Age: Germany (Industrious, Scientific)

Hittite / Osman

• Antiquity Age: Hittite (Industrious, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Osman (Cultural, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Turkey (Agricultural, Cultural)

Inca

• Antiquity Age: Caral (Philosophical, Political)

• Exploration Age: Inca (Economic, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Peru (Cultural, Economic)

India

• Antiquity Age: Maurya (Militaristic, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Mughal (Cultural, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: India (Agricultural, Religious)

Indonesia

• Antiquity Age: Taruma (Agricultural, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Majapahit (Diplomatic, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Indonesia (Economic, Seafaring)

Japan

• Antiquity Age: Yamato (Militaristic, Religious)

• Exploration Age: Edo Japan (Militaristic, Political)

• Modern Age: Meiji Japan (Expansionist, Scientific)

Khmer

• Antiquity Age: Funan (Agricultural, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Khmer (Cultural, Industrious)

• Modern Age: Cambodia (Economic, Industrious)

Korea

• Antiquity Age: Silla (Diplomatic, Religious)

• Exploration Age: Joseon (Philosophical, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Korea (Diplomatic, Economic)

Maya

• Antiquity Age: Maya (Diplomatic, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Zapotec (Diplomatic, Industrious)

• Modern Age: Central America (Defensive, Political)

Mongol

• Antiquity Age: Xiongnu (Expansionist, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: Mongol (Economic, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Mongolia (Industrious, Militaristic)

Morocco

• Antiquity Age: Numidia (Defensive, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Almoravid (Expansionist, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Alawi (Economic, Philosophical)

Netherlands

• Antiquity Age: Batavi (Agricultural, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Flanders (Economic, Industrious)

• Modern Age: Netherlands (Cultural, Political)

Nubia

• Antiquity Age: Nubia (Economic, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Makuria (Agricultural, Religious)

• Modern Age: Sudan (Agricultural, Industrious)

Persia

• Antiquity Age: Achaemenid (Expansionist, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Safavid (Cultural, Religious)

• Modern Age: Iran (Political, Religious)

Poland

• Antiquity Age: Sarmatia (Expansionist, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: Poland-Lithuania (Agricultural, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Poland (Defensive, Philosophical)

Portugal

• Antiquity Age: Lusitania (Defensive, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Aviz (Expansionist, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Portugal (Cultural, Seafaring)

Rome

• Antiquity Age: Rome (Cultural, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Florence (Economic, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Italy (Cultural, Industrious)

Russian / Scythia

• Antiquity Age: Scythia (Cultural, Expansionist)

• Exploration Age: Russia (Defensive, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Soviet (Diplomatic, Militaristic)

Siam

• Antiquity Age: Mon (Defensive, Diplomatic)

• Exploration Age: Ayutthaya (Diplomatic, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Thailand (Defensive, Scientific)

Songhai

• Antiquity Age: Ghana (Economic, Political)

• Exploration Age: Songhai (Economic, Militaristic)

• Modern Age: Nigeria (Agricultural, Industrious)

Spain

• Antiquity Age: Iberia (Cultural, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Castilla-Aragon (Religious, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Spain (Defensive, Religious)

Zulu

• Antiquity Age: Bantu (Agricultural, Expansionist)

• Exploration Age: Zimbabwe (Agricultural, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Zulu (Expansionist, Militaristic)

And here are 5 sets I want to be added in Civ 7. I didn't mean it from the start, but most of these are East European Civilizations.

Armenia

• Antiquity Age: Arsacid (Diplomatic, Religious)

• Exploration Age: Bagratid (Diplomatic, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Armenia (Cultural, Religious)

Bulgaria

• Antiquity Age: Thracia (Expansionist, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Imperial Bulgaria (Militaristic, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Bulgaria (Expansionist, Industrious)

Romania

• Antiquity Age: Dacia (Defensive, Expansionist)

• Exploration Age: Wallachia (Defensive, Political)

• Modern Age: Romania (Agricultural, Religious)

Serbia

• Antiquity Age: Illyria (Industrious, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Serbia (Economic, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Yugoslavia (Diplomatic, Expansionist)

South India

• Antiquity Age: Chola (Scientific, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Vijayanagara (Cultural, Militaristic)

• Modern Age: Sri Lanka (Philosophical, Seafaring)

When I first heard about Civilization VII’s new mechanic of the player changing civilizations every era, I was skeptical of it. I have always enjoyed the “What If” aspect of having the Roman Empire, the Scythians, and various other civilizations making it into modern times and developing into countries as we think of them today. But after thinking about it some more, I realized that this mechanic actually presents a great new opportunity. On this discussion forum, half of the concepts for new civilizations I see occupy a region where a civilization already in the game exists. So, this new “evolution” mechanic would allow for multiple civilizations representing the same region at different points in history to be in the game. Here are a few concepts of direct regional counterpart civilizations that could be consolidated in this system:

America:

• Antiquity: Shawnee (Any Native American Civ could work here, but the Shawnee have already been announced.)

• Exploration: Thirteen Colonies

• Modern: United States of America

Arabia:

• Antiquity: Radishun Caliphate

• Exploration: Abbasid Caliphate

• Modern: Saudi Arabia

Aztec:

• Antiquity: Mayan Empire

• Exploration: Aztec Empire

• Modern: Mexico

China:

• Antiquity: Han Dynasty

• Exploration: Ming Dynasty

• Modern: People’s Republic of China

Egypt:

• Antiquity: Egyptian Empire

• Exploration: Ayyubid Sultanate

• Modern: United Arab Republic

England:

• Antiquity: Wessex

• Exploration: England

• Modern: British Empire

Ethiopia:

• Antiquity: D’mt

• Exploration: Aksum

• Modern: Ethiopia

France:

• Antiquity: Gaul

• Exploration: Frankish Kingdom

• Modern: France

Germany:

• Antiquity: Holy Roman Empire

• Exploration: Prussia

• Modern: Germany

Greece:

• Antiquity: Sparta

• Exploration: Byzantine Empire

• Modern: Greece

India:

• Antiquity: Mauryan Empire

• Exploration: Mughal Empire

• Modern: India

Korea:

• Antiquity: Gojoseon

• Exploration: Silla

• Modern: Korea (Government choice determines if it is North Korea or South Korea.)

Mali/West Africa:

• Antiquity: Ghana

• Exploration: Mali

• Modern: Benin

Nubia:

• Antiquity: Nubia

• Exploration: Funj

• Modern: Sudan

Persia:

• Antiquity: Achaemenid Empire

• Exploration: Timurid Empire

• Modern: Iran

Rome:

• Antiquity: Roman Empire

• Exploration: Venice

• Modern: Italy

Russia:

• Antiquity: Muscovy

• Exploration: Russia

• Modern: Soviet Union

Spain:

• Antiquity: Visigoth Kingdom

• Exploration: Castile-Aragon

• Modern: Spain

Turkey:

• Antiquity: Hittites

• Exploration: Ottoman Empire

• Modern: Turkey

1. Larger and more numerous true start location maps. I love playing on TSL maps, but I feel like so much more could be done with the concept. The TSL Huge Earth map doesn’t provide great starting locations for every civ. Japan, the Incas, and pretty much any European civ get the shortest end of the stick. Also, I feel like we need TSL Africa, TSL Baltic and TSL New World maps.

2. A more even balance of civs by continent. This point ties in closely with the previous, as continent diversity directly affects gameplay on the TSL maps. As I alluded to earlier, there is an unnecessary glut of European civs, despite Europe being the 2nd smallest continent. This means that Europe tends to become very overcrowded on any TSL map that includes it, and leads to many civs dying out in the ancient era. (I have never once seen Germany not get destroyed in a TSL game.) On the flip side, the Americas are nearly empty in TSL Earth games, meaning any civ starting there tends to have a rather boring early game.

3. More Warplane Emphasis For The AI. I would just like to see the AI players place more emphasis on building airplanes. As it is now, planes just kind of act as a way for Human players to cheese single player mode. Getting into dogfights with the AI more often would be fun, and it would add a new angle of strategy with defending against bomber raids.

4. A New Victory Type. Almost every new Civ game adds a new victory type, and VII should be no different. For this game, I think that the Science Victory should be split up into the traditional Spaceship Victory, and a new Digital Victory. Digital Victory would involve achieving a state of singularity with the digital world, and require more scientific research than the Spaceship Victory, but less use of raw production.

5. More Future Era Units. I think that the Future Era in VI was a great concept, but had volumes of unused potential. This is especially true for units, with the Giant Death Robot being the only new one introduced. In VII, I want to see units almost as crazy as the GDR such as Spider Tanks (heavy cavalry), Railguns (ranged), and Flying Saucers (air fighter).

6. A Better Alliance System. While the idea of two individual civs making a mutual defensive agreement works fine in the game’s early eras, it becomes a bit underwhelming when the game hits the Modern Era. In real-world history, this period’s wars were defined by intertwined alliances with many civilizations on both sides of a war. This is not really possible as of now (unless multiple Human players make a conscious effort to make it happen), but I think that it would not be too hard to implement in VII.

7. More epic music! Geoff Knorr’s soundtrack elevates Civilization to an even higher level than it already is, and I hope that VII gives him as many opportunities to compose as possible. Combining the peace/war theme dichotomy of V with the evolving music of VI plus a new addition of different music for different leaders could make VII’s audio landscape truly unparalleled.

It's morning in my little home country, and I just saw the trailer of Civ 7. :)))

So, I'd like to write about six things I hope for this brand new Great Work of Game. Wishes abound, but at the moment, the ones that come to mind are...

1. NO fantasy-like elements. I've always been a history mania; therefore, I have always believed in and liked this game because it's based on actual human history. Of course, there were certain fantasy-like aspects, but they were specific to game scenarios. In Civ 6, these elements were officially incorporated into the main game under "Game Mode," which really irritated and saddened me. These are fun to design or play with, of course, but who even wants to add some chocolate sauce to the pasta, even if both are delicious?

2. I believe some Civilizations need brand-new Civ Ability names. Swedish, for example, I still can't understand why Firaxis emphasizes the Nobel Prize this badly. There must be some other awesome words, such as Stormaktstiden, to represent Swedish history. Also, as a great fan of the Osman Empire, I eagerly want to see Millet or Devşirme as their Civ Ability. Oh, and talking about the Osman Empire, I'm still angry about Barbary Corsair, not Janissary of Sipahi, is the Unique Unit for them.

3. Maybe it's about time for every Civilization to have three, instead of two, Unique Components. There are many Civ 5 and 6 designs about adding a new UC on Steam Workshop, and some Civilizations of Civ 6 have a third UC as a form of Leader UC. This inclusion will undoubtedly deepen the strategy much further.

4. I wish to cease seeing Gandhi as the Leader of India, even though some of you may not agree. I'm tired of this meme, and many notable Indian leaders throughout history have consistently taken their seats to this nuclear maniac. This game still doesn't allow even Akbar the Great to appear.

5. Although this can also be a little controversial, I hope there are no Easter eggs on Leaders in this time. In Civ 6, certain Leaders have the Firaxis mark; however, this is ahistorical since Firaxis did not exist in their time. Easter eggs, of course, but in and of itself, this is ahistorical.

6. The Agenda thingy should be removed or greatly revamped. Although this was a fantastic and sensible idea, the result was a little disappointing because some Leaders seem to be playing for their Agenda rather than for a win. In the end, what is the point of competition if your rivals don't seem to want to win?

Finally, there are some Civilizations that I hope to see in Civ 7, but I believe this is a topic for another post.

Thanks for reading, and please tell me what you think. Do you agree with or object to mine? Please feel free to leave some comments, as I always enjoy discussing things I like so much! XOXO