The second half of the Mana bonus applies to the land – a cherished part of Maori culture – giving all un-worked woods and rainforest tiles +1 production, gaining an additional +1 at Mercantilismand a further +1 at Conservation. Your embarked units will get an additional +2 movement, and any fishing boats that your builders put down on resources will cause a culture bomb on that tile (as well as gaining +1 food). When it is settled the city will spawn a builder, and the palace will offer +3 housing and +1 amenity.īut how can you travel around in the deep ocean? Not a problem – the Maori civilization bonus Mana will start you off with Sailingand Shipbuilding, as well as the ability to enter ocean tiles (something that’s not available until you research Cartographyin the Renaissance Era, or recruit Leif Erikson as a Great Admiral in the Medieval Era). The former means that Kupe will spawn in the middle of the deep ocean, generating +2 science and +2 culture per turn before his first city is settled. The big draw of Kupe is down to his leader bonus – Kupe’s Voyage – and the civilization bonus – Mana. Starting out on the wide open ocean, Kupe can take his pick of where to settle and make the most of the rich lands available – potentially all before other civilizations even have the chance to reach them.

Straight out of the gate, Kupe of the Maori is an absurdly unique civilization with an agenda and buildings to match. Unique Building: Marae (replaces the Amphitheater) Unique Unit: Toa (replaces the Swordsman) Let me know your favorites in the comments! Literally half of the available leaders have abilities that tie in with a culture win, but these are three of the best that I’ve had success with. This time I’m going to dive in to my top 3 civilizations – in no particular order – for maximizing tourism and achieving a culture victory, and what makes them so adept at doing so.ĭisclaimer: This has been the toughest of the lists to make for unique victory conditions, simply because there are so many great culture leaders. With the right civilizations and the right tactics, you can brutalize the planet gently in order to ensure that it’s YOUR blue jeans that everyone is wearing. Now it’s time to take a step back, and appreciate the finer things in life – art, poetry, and spamming national parks.

So you’ve crushed your neighbors beneath your boot with domination, and fired your colony off towards the stars for your science victory.

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