Is it true that your Civ gets changed between eras?

[athspk]

Just heard some rumors and wanted to confirm.
If I start as Russia, will I be forced to change for example to Zulu, and then again later to USA for example?

[Wilhelm]

you change it 2 times, sum 3 civilizations / cultures.
nobody likes that feature... well almost nobody.

[johnarhoades]

The best possibility is having an Ancient age civ that has some geographic connection to an Exploration age civ which has a geographic connection to a Modern age civ.

The best options appear to be out of northern Africa and the vicinity of modern India. North America seems likely to have a route of via Mississippian, Shawnee, then some modern American, but we haven't seen that last Civ yet - just Ben Franklin as a leader.

[Docsis]

No, it's just rumor.
It's all lies... LIES, I TELL YA'... LIES.
Nothing but LIES!

[Alkahest]

Yes. No option to keep your civ. The era changes, the civilization switches.

[MayoPotato]

Originally posted by athspk:

Just heard some rumors and wanted to confirm.
If I start as Russia, will I be forced to change for example to Zulu, and then again later to USA for example?

For History buff's like myself I do enjoy this, but I wish there was an option to stay as the civ in the new era like HUMANKIND did

[Oaks]

Originally posted by athspk:

Just heard some rumors and wanted to confirm.
If I start as Russia, will I be forced to change for example to Zulu, and then again later to USA for example?

Yes, but to clarify, it's not quite as extreme as your example. As I understand it, each Civ has a somewhat "historical" path they will follow by default. That is to say, you won't begin as Russia (who is not in the ancient age) and then be forced to switch Zulu.

I'm not super excited about the mechanic, but I just wanted to point out it's not going to be a completely random switch.

[Cakes]

They're just copying Humankind

[konglin]

Agree, they're copying the worst part of Humankind. Didn't like the switching cultures during different ages. The fact that the game will only have 3 ages will seem strange as well.

[athspk]

Thanks for your answers. Yes that sucks!

[MaGicBush]

Originally posted by konglin:

Agree, they're copying the worst part of Humankind. Didn't like the switching cultures during different ages. The fact that the game will only have 3 ages will seem strange as well.

Why did you preorder it then lmao?

[naughtymoi]

yep
And, as the devs keep showing more of the game, while not impossible to change, this game's philosophy is radically opposed to the idea of playing one civilisation led by someone representative of that civilisation. In other words, this is anything but a Civ game.