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NEW & IMPROVED WONDERS
Along with adding and rebalancing units, improvements and advances, we couldn’t resist
the chance to dress up the Wonders of the World. In fact, there are seven new Wonders
sprinkled in the Renaissance and Industrial ages. More important to veteran Civilization
players, several of the old Wonders have changed considerably in effect, and many have had
expiration dates tweaked. Some Wonders no longer expire at all. A quick summary follows.
The Pyramids now act as a granary in every one of your cities. In addition to the old
plus-one movement effect, the Lighthouse now allows Triremes to move across open
ocean without fear of swamping, and all new ships start with veteran status. The Great Wall
doubles your units’ combat strength against barbarians in addition to forcing your
opponents to offer peace and acting as a City Wall in every one of your cities.
Magellan’s Expedition now confers a plus-two movement bonus on all your ships.
Michaelangelo’s Chapel now counts as a Cathedral in every one of your cities, instead of
its previous ability of increasing the effect of existing Cathedrals. The United Nations, in
addition to its classic effect also counts as an embassy with every player and gives
Democracies a 50 percent chance to override the Senate’s interference in foreign policy
negotiations. Finally, the SETI Program now counts as a Research Lab in every one of your
cities, which reduces its science benefit from the previous 100 percent increase to a more
balanced 50 percent.
The effect of the Colossus expires once your tribe discovers Flight.
The Great Library expires once your tribe discovers Electronics. The
Great Wall expires once your tribe discovers Metallurgy. And finally, J.S.
Bach’s Cathedral now requires the advance of Theology to build.
For the full scoop on these and all the other Wonders, see WONDERS OF
THE
WORLD in the CIVILOPEDIA.
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