Standard Multiplayer

Learn the essentials of standard multiplayer in Civilization VII. Discover how to set up games, understand victory conditions, and strategize effectively with other players.

Civilization VII introduces several new features and refinements to its gameplay, particularly impacting the multiplayer experience. This guide focuses on the standard multiplayer mode, outlining key mechanics and strategies.

Key Features for Standard Multiplayer:

• Ages System: The game is divided into Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern Ages, each with distinct tech and civic trees. Your civilization choice transitions between ages, influenced by leader, previous civilization, and gameplay elements. A temporary 'Crisis' event occurs at each Age shift, imposing negative policies to balance gameplay and prevent snowballing.
• Influence Yield: A new yield type, Influence, is crucial for diplomatic interactions with other civilizations.
• Rivers: Rivers are now categorized as small or navigable. Navigable rivers allow naval units and embarked land units to travel through them, and rivers now run through tiles rather than along their edges.
• Settlements: Cities are now divided into 'Cities' and 'Towns', both falling under the 'Settlements' category. All settlements, except the Capital, begin as Towns, which cannot produce anything independently.