Storms in... Well, Everywhere
Jan. 3rd, 2020 07:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stoutfellowYesterday, I broke down and downloaded the Gathering Storm extension of Civ VI. I've been playing the Rise and Fall extension, and am very happy with it; I was uncertain about GS. Some of the changes sounded interesting, but others were less appetizing. When I realized that, when starting a game, I could choose R&F or GS (or plain vanilla, if I want), that broke down what remained of my resistance. (Also, hilzoy said she enjoyed GS, and I trust her.)
Today, I completed my first game of Gathering Storm. I was playing as Peter the Great, and it was a race to see whether I'd win a Religious victory - my original plan - or a Cultural one. (As it happened, I got the Religious win.) The new features... The Natural Disaster stuff seemed gimmicky, but working around eruptions of a volcano near one of my cities was interesting. I won before Industrialization got going, so pollution and climate change didn't come up. And the World Congress stuff... I'll have to go over the rules some more, but it didn't have too much effect on my gameplay.
I'm still not completely sold on GS, but I do want to play a game as Eleanor of Aquitaine (one of the new Leaders). Her special bonuses look intriguing. So do Suleiman and Matthias Corvinus. Going back to R&F for my next game, though.
Today, I completed my first game of Gathering Storm. I was playing as Peter the Great, and it was a race to see whether I'd win a Religious victory - my original plan - or a Cultural one. (As it happened, I got the Religious win.) The new features... The Natural Disaster stuff seemed gimmicky, but working around eruptions of a volcano near one of my cities was interesting. I won before Industrialization got going, so pollution and climate change didn't come up. And the World Congress stuff... I'll have to go over the rules some more, but it didn't have too much effect on my gameplay.
I'm still not completely sold on GS, but I do want to play a game as Eleanor of Aquitaine (one of the new Leaders). Her special bonuses look intriguing. So do Suleiman and Matthias Corvinus. Going back to R&F for my next game, though.
