Civilization 7 Customization and Momentos Lecture

Overview

• Focus on customization in Civilization 7, notably leaders, civilizations, and momentos.
• Discussion in two parts: favorite momentos and analysis of all momentos.

Part 1: Favorite Momentos

Corona Pacif

• Level: Augustus Level 2
• Feature: One settlement limit per age, 50% convert to city cost.
• Benefits:
  • No extra gold cost for city conversion.
  • Settlement gold cap impact mitigated by population.
  • Effective cost of city conversion is about 500 gold, justified by the town's rapid payback in terms of gold, happiness, and resources.

Groma

• Combination: With Ashoka Level 5
• Feature: Gain 100 food in the capital when spending on the expansionist attribute tree.
• Benefits: Rapid growth and early settler deployment.

Corona Civa + Aoker World Conqueror

• Features: One settlement limit per age, 50% convert to city cost; +2 production per age in happy cities.
• Benefits: Allows more settlements without unhappiness, boosts production significantly, especially early game.

Eagle Banner

• Age: Exploration
• Features: Science boosts due to great works.
• Benefits: Enhances science progression through exploration.

Treaty of Cadesh + Diplomatic Leaders

• Features: Gain diplomatic attribute points.
• Benefits: Boosts influence, allows early s and cost reduction in alliances.

Note G (Aaah Level 9)

• Status: Still under evaluation for effectiveness.

Golden Seal Stone

• Level: Queen Himo Level 2
• Feature: +1 influence per age on science buildings.
• Benefits: Strong influence boost during exploration.

Great Imperial Crown (Catherine Level 9)

• Status: Previously powerful, now nerfed in effectiveness.

Wampum Belt (Tum Level 5)

• Feature: +1 production per settlement per age for each city state s.
• Benefits: Strong production boost in city expansion strategies.

Part 2: Analysis of All Momentos

Basic Attribute Points

• Types: Military, Diplomatic, Cultural, Scientific.
• Use: Commonly used to advance trees faster in multiplayer strategies.

Key Individual Momentos

• Lyan Line: Great for early game tempo boost.
• Corpus Civils: Useful for slotting legacy policies during exploration.
• Travelers of Marco Polo: Complements exploration strategies.
• Shisha Necklace: Strong niche use for Greek civilizations.

Complex Momentos

• Order of the Black Eagle Badge: Potential for aggressive military strategies.
• Art of War: Enhances commanders, useful for leaders like Frederick or Xerxes.

General Observations

• Early game bonuses are often more impactful than late-game boosts.
• Momentos that allow flexibility in strategy (like production or influence boosts) are highly valued.
• Some momento combinations can create powerful synergies or new strategies (e.g., Sword of Brenus for gold through war strategies).

Testing and Bugs

• Some features are potentially bugged (e.g., Han wall mechanics) and could change future strategies.
• Not all momentous are fully explored or understood, requiring community feedback and further testing.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to explore different strategies using various momentos.
• Invitation for feedback and community discussion on effectiveness and potential strategies.