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Civilization VI is a game best played on the PC, as the console versions miss a lot of key features. I recently installed the latest expansion pack and update called Gathering Storm. Here is what Gathering Storm adds to the game:
- Natural Disasters
- World Congress (similar to NATO) with global voting
- A few new leaders
- More fairness with wonder building (seems easier to get the chance)
- More fairness among levels, until you reach King. Then, watch out for barbarians and surprise attacks from other civs.
- Diplomatic Favor - which becomes like voting currency. It's tradable.
- A few extra space missions, such as landing on an exoplanet, which gives the science victory.
The natural disasters are a pain -- flooding, volcanoes, drought, snow storms, tornadoes. The most common are volcanoes and flooding. Both ruin tiles near them.
However, they have added new features to help you deal with them: Dams, Flood Barriers, etc. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about a volcano, but you can repair the damage with a worker.
World Congress allows you to vote on various objectives - Deciding who does or not get diplomatic favor, the world fair, aid to civilizations, how troops are made (or restricted), which resources are restricted or of more value, etc. You can use this to your advantage and get revenge on other civilizations. They do not know who voted for what.
It's an OK update, but the natural disasters are a thorn in your side. BUT if you want the game to work like real life, this is necessary, I suppose.
Anybody else play Civilization?
- Natural Disasters
- World Congress (similar to NATO) with global voting
- A few new leaders
- More fairness with wonder building (seems easier to get the chance)
- More fairness among levels, until you reach King. Then, watch out for barbarians and surprise attacks from other civs.
- Diplomatic Favor - which becomes like voting currency. It's tradable.
- A few extra space missions, such as landing on an exoplanet, which gives the science victory.
The natural disasters are a pain -- flooding, volcanoes, drought, snow storms, tornadoes. The most common are volcanoes and flooding. Both ruin tiles near them.
However, they have added new features to help you deal with them: Dams, Flood Barriers, etc. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about a volcano, but you can repair the damage with a worker.
World Congress allows you to vote on various objectives - Deciding who does or not get diplomatic favor, the world fair, aid to civilizations, how troops are made (or restricted), which resources are restricted or of more value, etc. You can use this to your advantage and get revenge on other civilizations. They do not know who voted for what.
It's an OK update, but the natural disasters are a thorn in your side. BUT if you want the game to work like real life, this is necessary, I suppose.
Anybody else play Civilization?
Gotta admit... I don't play 