Eventually he sent the few ships he had and I took them out easily with my ships of the line. Their ability makes Aqueducts (which I normally almost never build) actually pretty strong, and they get a scary, elephant-mounted artillery unit that can move and fire in the same turn. Two new wonders: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and Apandana. But it’s incredibly satisfying to march across the map with Hypaspists and Hetairoi, led by a great general, obliterating any opposition short of gunpowder units. I’d probably be willing to pay twice as much as the DLC currently costs just to access the scenario. Vietnam Civilisation: Lead by Bà Triệu, this culture focused civilisation has an affinity for marsh, rainforest or wood tiles.
It makes me feel dirty just thinking about it. The new civilisations are generally excellent additions, and the ability of Elanor of Aquitaine to be the leader for either France or England is an interesting experiment I hope we see continue. It’s an alright idea, but unfortunately didn’t wow me since I happen to think theological combat in Civ 6 is still not very good. Babylon Civilisation: with new leader Hammurabi.
