Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack (Civ6)

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The Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack is a DLC for Civilization VI released on February 23, 2017. It is now available to purchase on various digital game distributors including Steam.

Steam Description

John Curtin leads Australia in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI! Australia grows and thrives in territory, where other civs would have difficulty, by getting full Housing from coastal starts. Their districts get improved yields when built in attractive terrain. John Curtin provides bonus production to Australia when they have been the target of a declaration of war, or have liberated a city. This pack also includes the new “Outback Tycoon” scenario: can you accumulate your fortune by striking gold, creating massive herds of livestock, or by preserving this land's natural beauty for future generations?

Includes the Australian civilization with John Curtin, the Digger unique unit, Outback Station unique improvement and a new Natural Wonder:

• Civ Unique Ability: Australian coastal cities always receive extra Housing. Pastures also trigger the Culture Bomb effect, grabbing adjacent tiles from other civs and City-States. Yields from Campuses, Commercial Hubs, Holy Sites and Theater Squares are enhanced in attractive terrain.
• Leader Unique Ability: John Curtin’s unique ability is called “Citadel of Civilization.” Australia gets bonus production at the start of a Defensive War, and when it liberates a city.
• Unique Unit: Australia’s unique unit is the Digger, which gets bonuses to combat on land tiles adjacent to water and when fighting outside their territory.
• Unique Infrastructure: The Outback Station is a tile improvement that unlocks with the Guilds civic, and can be upgraded with Steam Power and Rapid Deployment. It provides food and production, with bonus food for adjacent Pastures.

New “Outback Tycoon” Scenario:

• This uniquely economic-focused Scenario has you take control of one of four Colony Governments as you compete to explore and develop the natural beauty and wealth of Australia.
• Includes unique units and gameplay effects, with no combat between players.
• 60 turn limit.

New Uluru Natural Wonder:

• This desert wonder provides bonus Faith and Culture to adjacent tiles.

New achievements

The following new Steam achievements were introduced in this DLC:

A Smashing Victory Win a regular game as John Curtin 'Smashing' is Aussie slang meaing 'excellent'.

Attack of the Drop Bear Lose a unit to the perils of Australia in the Outback Tycoon scenario. A drop bear is a hoax, commonly said to be a fearsome, carnivorous variant of the koala.

Crow-eater Conquest Win Outback Tycoon as South Australia. 'Crow-eater' is a popular nickname for South Australians.

Gumsucker Punch Win Outback Tycoon as Victoria. 'Gumsucker' is a popular nickname for Australians from Victoria.

Meanwhile, in Australia Win Outback Tycoon at Deity difficulty. A meme where a picture of Australia is shown, portraying something outrageously dangerous.

Midnight Oil Build an Oil Well on the final turn of the Outback Tycoon scenario. A reference to the phrase 'burning the midnight oil', and to the Australian rock band with the same name.

Quite a Crowded House Complete an online multiplayer game of Outback Tycoon Crowded House is an Australian rock band from the 80s and 90s.

Revenge of the Banana Benders Win Outback Tycoon as Queensland. 'Banana bender' is a popular nickname for Australians from Queensland.

Sandgroper Sweep Win Outback Tycoon as Western Australia. 'Sandgroper' is a popular nickname for West Australians.

Wood for Sheep Playing as Australia, build a Pasture over Sheep and steal an adjacent player's Lumbermill Refers to common actions in Settlers of Catan.