Sweden First Look and Analysis – Civilization VI: Gathering Storm

Queen Kristina of Sweden, in Civilization 6: Gathering Storm. Image Credit: Firaxis Games

Sweden Bonuses

Civilization Leader: Kristina
Civilization Agenda:
Civilization Capital: Stockholm
Civilization Bonus: Nobel Prize – Gets +Diplomatic Favour for each Great Person, Bonus Great People points from Factories and Universities, Adds new World Congress Competitions.
Leader Bonus: Minerva of the North (her nickname)- Automatically themes buildings with 3 art slots, and Wonders with 2. Can Construct the Queen’s Bibliotheque an unique building for the Government Plaza that gives 2 writing, 2 music, and 2 art slots, +1 Governor Title.
Unique Unit: Carolean – Bonus combat strength for unused movement points
Unique Tile Improvement: Open Air Museum – One per city, +Loyalty, +Culture, +Tourism based on available terrain types.
Rivers: Dal River,

Sweden Analysis

Wow, there are cultural powerhouses and then there are cultural power houses, and then there is Sweden. Everything about Sweden’s game is building up a cultural/Great Person engine that will mow along and leaving no one in your wake.

I like that they gave her some bonuses in areas that have not seen a lot of love in the game so far, like for example bonuses to the Themeing Bonus in buildings and wonders. Add to this a bonus in Great People production and a unique building all about Great Works and oh boy, all the cultures.

Though all this focus on culture might make them a soft target, if not for their fantastic Caroleans that get bonus combat for unused movement points. So you can strategically place them across your empire to give some really good zone of control.

Another thing is that the character model of Kristina is really interesting. Like I know rendering hair is not an easy job and here we have long slightly curly locks, and a lot of time and effort has gone into that.

Finally, Sweden introduces unique World Congress Competitions, which is a first for the game and it will be interesting to see if either of the final two Civs go down a similar route.

Wow, there are cultural powerhouses and then there are cultural powerhouses, and then there is Sweden. Everything about Sweden’s game is building up a cultural/Great Person engine that will mow along and leaving no one in your wake.

I like that they gave her some bonuses in areas that have not seen a lot of love in the game so far, like for example bonuses to the Theming Bonus in buildings and wonders. Add to this a bonus in Great People production and a unique building all about Great Works and oh boy, all the cultures.

Though all this focus on culture might make them a soft target, if not for their fantastic Caroleans that get bonus combat for unused movement points. So you can strategically place them across your empire to give some really good zone of control.

Another thing is that the character model of Kristina is really interesting. I know rendering hair is not an easy job and here we have long slightly curly locks, and a lot of time and effort has gone into that.

Finally, Sweden introduces unique World Congress Competitions, which is a first for the game and it will be interesting to see if either of the final two Civs go down a similar route.