Changes: Brandenburg Gate (Civ5)

Revision as of 07:38, 30 August 2014

"Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings."
– Horace

Game Info

+15 experience for all new units built in this city
A Great General appears near the Capital

Strategy

The Brandenburg Gate is military-oriented and almost useless to anyone who doesn't pursue a Domination victory. To such a player, however, it is invaluable because if built in a city with a Barracks, an Armory, and a Military Academy, all units produced will have 3 promotions upon completion. If the city also has Alhambra, newly produced units will have access to powerful tier 4 promotions such as March and Logistics. The free Great General isn't that important, since usually aggressive players have plenty of those lying around. You might use it for another Citadel in a vital battle point or to expand your borders and grab resources.

Historical Info

The Brandenburg Gate is the only surviving town gate of the city of Berlin. A beautiful "triumphal arch" constructed in the Greek style in 1788-91, it features many columns and is surmounted by the "Quadriga of Victory," a statue of a chariot drawn by four horses. It stands at the end of the avenue Unter den Linden.

After World War II, Berlin was partitioned between sections controlled by the Soviet Union, and the United States and its allies. The Berlin Wall was constructed by the Soviets to keep the two parts of the city separated. The Brandenburg Gate was in a sort of a "no-man's land" between the two factions, and from 1961-1989 neither side had access. The Gate was reopened in 1989 as part of the reunification of Berlin and Germany.

Today it stands as a proud symbol of the reunified city and country, and it is visited by tens of thousands of tourists from both east and west.

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 [[File:BrandenburgGateCiv5_WonderArt.png|thumb|400px]]
 ==Strategy==
-The '''Brandenburg Gate''' is military-oriented and almost useless to anyone who doesn't pursue a [[Domination victory (Civ5)|Domination victory]]. To such a player, however, it is invaluable because if built in a city with a [[Barracks (Civ5)|Barracks]], an [[Armory (Civ5)|Armory]], and a [[Military academy (Civ5)|Military Academy]], all units produced will have 3 promotions upon completion. If the city also has [[Alhambra (Civ5)|Alhambra]], newly produced units will have access to powerful tier 4 promotions such as March and Logistics. The free Great General isn't that important, since usually aggressive players have plenty of those lying around. You might use it for another [[Citadel (Civ5)|Citadel]] in a vital battle point.
+The '''Brandenburg Gate''' is military-oriented and almost useless to anyone who doesn't pursue a [[Domination victory (Civ5)|Domination victory]]. To such a player, however, it is invaluable because if built in a city with a [[Barracks (Civ5)|Barracks]], an [[Armory (Civ5)|Armory]], and a [[Military academy (Civ5)|Military Academy]], all units produced will have 3 promotions upon completion. If the city also has [[Alhambra (Civ5)|Alhambra]], newly produced units will have access to powerful tier 4 promotions such as March and Logistics. The free Great General isn't that important, since usually aggressive players have plenty of those lying around. You might use it for another [[Citadel (Civ5)|Citadel]] in a vital battle point or to expand your borders and grab resources.
 ==Historical Info==