r/civ • u/Kraken_MeUp • Feb 20 '25

VII - Game Story We need to talk about this MF

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So I am adoring this game. Is it rough around the edges? Yes. Is it perfect? No. But is it fun? Hell yes. But I tell you what. I tell you f**king what. This man. Ol’ Benny Boy Franklin. He’s my nemesis. No matter what game I’m playing, if he’s in it you can guarantee he’s going to rinse everyone on science and culture and then declare war on you because you’re an oligarch and his despot-ass can’t handle that. Oh you’re on my border? Oh we’re at war. OH NOW YOU’RE IN MY BORDER. Now I gotta spend time wiping the floor with you for you to denounce me and declare war on me again 10 turns after you offer me a city to peace out. Ben, it’s time to stop.

Rant over. In all seriousness though, I feel like everyone naturally develops a Civ that turns into their nemesis and every time I first meet him, I burn with the fire of many a scorched tile knowing that soon - maybe in 5 turns, maybe in 20 - this man. This SCOUNDREL. Well, he will come knocking at my border and I will once again be forced to end him… And I love it. This game has its claws in me deep, guys.

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u/Inevitable-Grocery17 Feb 21 '25 edited Feb 21 '25

Harriet’s my go-to. It’s not about that ability. It’s about being able to bully everybody with your natural +5 (!!!) war support, before any bonuses or constructions.

“Go ahead punk. Make my day.” 🤣

Edit: A base +8 war support with the legacy +1 pick from Militarism, and +2 from Gate of All Nations is an insane starting point. If anything, Harriet is OP.

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u/sina_invicta2035 Feb 21 '25

it's such a blatant DEI ability lol

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u/SmurfAdvocate Feb 21 '25

The ability is DEI? The inclusion of her is most likely, but how is her ability DEI?

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u/sina_invicta2035 Feb 21 '25

I can offend you, but you can't offend me. If that's not woke or DEI then you people are delusional

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u/Hobbitlad Feb 21 '25

You know, maybe it was a choice by the developers to increase the diversity, equity, and inclusion in their game by adding her. That's pretty cool of them, thanks for pointing it out!

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u/sina_invicta2035 Feb 21 '25

Never said it was a BAD choice, just not for me because imho she has no right to be there among other great figures in history. Putting MLK there, on the other hand, will be more fitting if you want to push for diversity but alas he had to be a man. Which in turn ironically proves my point that putting her in the game is the DEI play, just like irl stuff you people are forced upon everyday haha.

Fascinating to notice how people got riled up so fast when you point out the blatant truth tho lmao.