Gods and Kings adds 3 new scenarios to Civilization 5

[Martin Gühmann]

Post here any comments, additions, corrections to our article in our Civ5:G&K Info section about Gods and Kings adds 3 new scenarios to Civilization 5.

[Ijuin]

The steampunk scenario seems interesting, but I do have a question about the Airship unit: does it behave like the standard Helicopter Gunship, required to embark to cross water, or can it fly over both land and water? Or is it like airplanes and limited to performing missions within operating range of a base?

[Martin Gühmann]

The steampunk scenario seems interesting, but I do have a question about the Airship unit: does it behave like the standard Helicopter Gunship, required to embark to cross water, or can it fly over both land and water? Or is it like airplanes and limited to performing missions within operating range of a base?

I think this is the screen you are looking for, you see airships and sky fortresses above both land and water. If the ones above water where embarked I would expext some ship graphics there. From the concept of the airship I would guess that they can be in the air forever. I also recall having read somewhere that one of them can actually carry biplanes. So it is rather a ship design than a heli or plane design.

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[Dinner]

I don't really understand why scenarios are even in Civ5. The game just doesn't lend itself well to historical reenactments. You'd need a specialized engine for that and Civ5 is far to abstract for it. If I wanted to play something historical I'd play EU3.

[Martin Gühmann]

I like the steampunk scenario. I even don't consider it as a scenario. In the Call to Power games mods were intended to be loaded via the scenario feature. So a scenario as a bunch of altered games files, alternative graphics and a map. Without a premade map it is not a scenario but a mod. And because the steampunk scenario plays on random maps it is a mod.

-Martin

[gdijedi7]

I miss actual scenarios. I really enjoyed them a lot. I especially miss After the Apocalypse and the WWIII scenario.

I also am very looking forward to this steampunk...mod...thing. Wish it could be played as either a scenario or mod.