So this came as a surprise yesterday when my friend linked me to the Steam page for this. Got me very excited!
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And some of the new mechanics sound interesting. I especially like that there seems to be some multiplayer game modes which run shorter games which are designed to be finished in one session. More often than not me and my friends never finished games because they went on for too long or we couldn't continue on another day because one of us wasn't there. I also like the sound of the districts in the cities and the way you set up your tiles affecting how fast you research certain things.
QuoteDisplay MoreQuote EXPANSIVE EMPIRES: See the marvels of your empire spread across the map like never before. Each city spans multiple tiles so you can custom build your cities to take full advantage of the local terrain.
ACTIVE RESEARCH: Unlock boosts that speed your civilization’s progress through history. To advance more quickly, use your units to actively explore, develop your environment, and discover new cultures.
DYNAMIC DIPLOMACY: Interactions with other civilizations change over the course of the game, from primitive first interactions where conflict is a fact of life, to late game alliances and negotiations.
COMBINED ARMS: Expanding on the “one unit per tile” design, support units can now be embedded with other units, like anti-tank support with infantry, or a warrior with settlers. Similar units can also be combined to form powerful “Corps” units.
ENHANCED MULTIPLAYER: In addition to traditional multiplayer modes, cooperate and compete with your friends in a wide variety of situations all designed to be easily completed in a single session.
A CIV FOR ALL PLAYERS: Civilization VI provides veteran players new ways to build and tune their civilization for the greatest chance of success. New tutorial systems introduce new players to the underlying concepts so they can easily get started.
Anyone here a big Civ fan? Looking forward to this?