Civilization VI is the latest in the popular series of strategy games by Firaxis. This latest instalment implements some new features and the entire experience can prove to be a little overwhelming for new players. Here's a short FAQ and a few tips to get you started and on the right path.
FAQ
What are the requirements for Civ VI?
Please see below the minimum and recommended specialisations for Civ VI:
- Minimum
- Intel Core i3 2.5GHz / AMD Phenom II 2.6GHz
- 4GB RAM
- 1GB DirectX 11 GPU
- NVIDIA 450 / AMD Radeon 5570
- Recommended
- 4th-gen Intel i5 2.5GHz / AMD FX 8350 4.0GHz
- 8GB RAM
- 2GB DirectX 11 GPU
- NVIDIA 770 / AMD Radeon 7970
Is multiplayer available?
Yes. Multiplayer functionality is available without extra DLC.
What DLC will be released?
So far there are four post-launch packs planned.
How many civilizations are there?
There are 19 in total:
- America
- Arabia
- Aztecs
- Brazil
- China
- Egypt
- England
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- India
- Japan
- Kongo
- Norway
- Rome
- Russia
- Scythia
- Spain
- Sumeria
How do you win a game in Civ VI?
There are a total of five win conditions as part of the latest Civilization:
- Cultural: Attract more tourists to your civilization than others have domestic tourists.
- Domination: Conquer everyone. Leave nothing in your wake.
- Religious: Have your religion followed by more than half of the cities under all other civilizations.
- Science: Launch a satellite, land on the Moon, and establish a Martian colony.
- Score: If none of the above is met, the civilization with the highest score at game end is the winner.
Where are save games kept on my PC?
C:\
Tips
New to Civilization VI? Even if you're a returning player of the series who has somehow managed to skip a few entries, we strongly recommend you check out the in-game tutorial which does a decent job on getting you started.
Here are some more quick-fire tips to help you out:
Gameplay
- Think long-term as everything becomes more important at the later stages. Focus on building up your empire from the get go.
- It's absolutely fine to start new games and try new things. Get comfortable with controls.
- Use scouts! Try and locate bottlenecks and other strategic strong points for future warfare.
- Don't ignore districts. Get some going to take full advantage of available bonuses.
- Don't play to win on the first run through. Get used to controls, units, technologies and other parts of Civ VI.
- Discovering locations, winning battles and achieving other things can unlock progress in various tech.
- Workers now have limited actions before disbanding so keep an eye on available uses.
- Cities generally do not expand past 3 squares so bear that in mind when building your nation.
- Hover over resources, gold, etc. for more details.
- Prepare to be addicted. Just one more turn...
Combat
- Units that require resources to create won't heal if you do not have them available.
- Barbarians hurt. They hurt bad. Try to take out their scouts and then their camps.
- Barbarians only spawn in tiles not in your line of sight.
- Take advantage of ranged units, especially when clearing out barbarians.
- Be careful where you place your defensive units. The AI can be easily provoked.
- A blue line encircling units show their maximum range for that turn.
Diplomacy
- Agendas play an important role in diplomacy. Pay attention to the agendas of nearby civilizations.
- Envoys don't just sound cool but allow you (or others) to gain gossip on other civs.
- City states are your friends, so be sure to work with them to get all the bonuses.
- Keep some military units around your cities, the AI is trigger-happy.
— Civilization VI (@CivGame) 21 October 2016
Have some tips of your own to share? Sound off in the comments!