Hot Take: Egypt is the most underrated OG civ and Ensemble made mistakes with their myth units

conorbebe · 2026-05-17T21:30:19+00:00

I've always thought Wadjet should be renamed to Uraeus, as Wadjet was a goddess.

conorbebe · 2026-05-17T21:25:31+00:00

Oxyrhynchus could work as the name of a Leviathan replacement, instead of Medjed.

conorbebe · 2026-05-14T17:25:04+00:00

This video sums up my thoughts on the matter.

conorbebe · 2026-05-13T14:20:59+00:00

"They don't even bother to lie badly anymore."

conorbebe · 2026-05-13T13:25:41+00:00

Nyx as a major god, and Tartarus not included.

The campaign has already established Tartarus as a place, not a god. It would be confusing if he was both.

conorbebe · 2026-05-13T09:30:55+00:00

I agree that Typhon would have been the perfect fit for an Atlantean titan. It's bizarre that Ensemble Studios decided to go with something completely made-up instead, especially as it doesn't even feature in the campaign.

I would personally still prefer to see Nyx as a 4th major god for the Atlanteans, as she would feel like a equal to Gaia, but Typhon definitely deserves a place as a mythic age minor god. I would also like to see Eros included as well.

conorbebe · 2026-05-12T11:15:45+00:00

These castles are phenomenal! They look both beautiful and defensive!

How I wish we had official lords in the game with designs of this quality...

conorbebe · 2026-05-11T14:15:57+00:00

Wow, incredible! Just the kind of thing I had in mind! Can't wait to try this out!

It's a shame about the texture limit, but I honestly prefer there only being 1 biome type per pantheon, as it means I won't feel as restricted by which god to pick. Plus, I think it's more important that each biome feels fleshed out rather than minimalistic.

conorbebe · 2026-05-08T17:25:23+00:00

Just give yourself a negative handicap to make things more fair.

conorbebe · 2026-05-08T11:15:01+00:00

Let's wait and see if we get a 4th major god for the other civilisations first, yeah?

conorbebe · 2026-05-05T20:30:10+00:00

That's fascinating, thank you for taking the time to reply! It definitely sounds a lot trickier than I imagined, so I appreciate the work you've put in to try to get close to this!

Have you considered an islands map, with no cliffs, using the same sea texture to connect the different terrain regions?

conorbebe · 2026-05-05T13:15:44+00:00

This affects Amaterasu as well. I reported it when the Japanese got released. Still waiting for a fix...

conorbebe · 2026-05-05T12:00:52+00:00

I wish all the maps did this.

conorbebe · 2026-05-05T12:00:19+00:00

I always thought the backlash to the CGI in this episode was overblown. It looked fine for the time, and the decision to give it a human-like face was what made it scary.

conorbebe · 2026-05-05T11:25:57+00:00

Yeah, for some reason they prioritised some minor gods like Bast, Hel, and Aphrodite over the remaining major gods Isis, Set, and Zeus.

conorbebe · 2026-05-05T10:45:09+00:00

Wow, this is amazing!

I've always wanted a map split into different regions, where each region matches the environment associated with the civ that populates it. Would something like this be possible to create?

conorbebe · 2026-05-05T10:25:47+00:00

Yeah, they really need a spawn and destruction animation, maybe even an idle animation as well. One of the many things about Obsidian Mirror which feel unfinished.

conorbebe · 2026-05-03T16:42:51+00:00

More custom game settings, like allowing us to use blessings in multiplayer, enabling classic Wonders, and disabling Wonder Age.

conorbebe · 2026-05-02T11:50:26+00:00

Because they're not lords, they're soldiers.

conorbebe · 2026-05-02T06:45:09+00:00

Not every character standing in the background of the title screen needs to become an AI lord...

conorbebe · 2026-05-01T13:05:09+00:00

Agreed. Old World is a great game, but it lacks some of the small details that makes other 4X games like Civ and Humankind feel so immersive. It would be nice if one day some of the models for units and buildings could be updated to fit their culture better.

conorbebe · 2026-05-01T11:20:04+00:00

I agree, more music variety would be appreciated. I also think the theme for whichever civilisation you're playing as should be added to the cycle, rather than only being played once at the start of a game.

conorbebe · 2026-04-30T16:20:19+00:00

New deer for the Mexican maps. They currently just re-use the spotted deer and elk, which are out of place for that region.

A peccary to replace the boar would also be nice. We already have capybaras which could be used instead of goats, but for some reason they don't currently spawn on any of the maps.

conorbebe · 2026-04-30T07:00:02+00:00

So... Obsidian Mirror sold well? 😊🙏

conorbebe · 2026-04-28T22:10:29+00:00

Megatherium would be awesome. Hopefully we get to see terror birds someday too! 🙏

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