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Civ 6 game speed, map types and difficulty settings explained

Want to know more about Civ 6 game speed, the various map types, and difficulty settings? The latest game in Sid Meier's acclaimed 4X series, Civilization 6 has grown into a blockbuster hit since release. The game builds on mechanics you'll be familiar with from previous iterations - yes, the goal is still to spread your influence and/or giant death robots across the map to achieve victory, but Civ 6 has introduced additional mechanics to consider, like district adjacency bonuses, a civics tree, and different government types.

When you boot up the game and prepare to embark upon a journey of ruthless expansion, you'll be met with a series of options - this is where you can customise the challenge you'll take on. There are all types of settings to tinker with, and while the default settings are a great place to start, you can significantly alter your gameplay experience with a couple of tweaks. Given the extensive time commitment of your average Civ game, you'll want to pay careful attention to what kind of operation you're signing yourself up for.

So, whether you're looking for a 1v1 showdown across a gigantic ocean (some people really love boats, and that's okay) or would rather cram a bunch of big egos onto a single island and watch the carnage unfold, here's your handy guide to all of Civ 6's game settings.

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The Best Civilisations in Civilization 6

With a new Civilization games comes new civilisations, and so we must learn their eccentricities and best playstyles all over again. In order to help our readers get better at the game and figure out the best way to achieve their chosen route to victory, we've put together this guide that showcases some 'best in style' civilisations for various victory types.

Due to the way Civilization VI was designed you no longer have the highly specific niche focuses of the previous game. Most civs still tend to favour one area over others, although it's more focused on victory conditions.

Who are the best Civilizations and Leaders in Civilization 6?

Tomyris of Scythia (Domination)
Teddy Roosevelt of America (Domination)
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Civ 6 Domination Victory

A classic route, Domination sees you conquering the world by strength of arms over your less fortunate civilisations. In Civ VI, you fortunately don't need to conquer an entire civilisation; you just need to control all of the capitals to score the victory. As military might walks alongside a healthy economy and scientific progress, you also need to pay attention to those instead of just spamming military units.

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Civilization VI is having a free weekend on Steam

If you've been pondering a dive into Civilization VI, now's your chance, as the strategy game is now having a free weekend on Steam. Between now and July 27, you can sample the sixth entry in the Sid Meier's classic series, from developer Firaxis Games, before potentially buying the full version at a heavy discount.

The free weekend coincides with the launch of the Ethiopia Pack, the latest content rollout in the 4X game's season pass. It brings the Ethiopia civilization, new leader Menelik II, a new district for diplomacy, and a new game mode, Secret Societies, that throws eldritch cultists and vampires, among other slightly off-putting additions, into the mix.

Civilization VI first launched back in 2016, bringing fresh perspective to a reliable formula. The object of the game is the same as always - grow your civilization from meager beginnings to a world superpower, working towards one of several specific goals to achieve victory. In the four years since release, Civ VI has gotten two major expansions, a battle royale mode (that's now narrated by Sean Bean), the aforementioned season pass, and a growing number of mods, if the content from Firaxis isn't exciting enough.

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Civilization VI - Ethiopia Pack is out with a 'Secret Societies' game mode - free weekend

Firaxis Games and 2K, along with Aspyr Media for the Linux and macOS versions today released the next DLC for the New Frontier Pass available for Civilization VI. It's also on a Free Weekend!

The Civilization 6 Ethiopia Pack is Out Now

The Ethiopia Pack for Civilization 6's New Frontier Pass is now live. It can be purchased individually for £3.99/$4.99 if you don't want to subscribe to the whole pass. Full details on what comes in the back are laid out below, the only thing to add is that the new leader to come with the Ethiopian Civilization is Menelik II whose special ability, Council of Ministers, nets extra Culture and Science based on the Faith output of cities founded on Hills.

Original Story: The next pack in Civilization 6's 'New Frontier Pass' now has a release date. The Ethiopia Pack adds the new titular civilisation, as well as a leader to take the helm. It also adds a new district to the game along with a new game-mode. The pack is due for release on July 23rd, 2020.

Ethiopia's unique ability grants extra faith via international trade routes as well as new ways to spend faith for culture victories. More details on Ethiopia's mechanics and their leader will be dropping sometime between now and the pack's release in ten days time.

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