Well, Zee’s SRO makes sense of all those paranoid delusions so you don’t have to this mod rebalances strategic resources to be more relevant and logical, like actually needing to have horses for units which require them.Ĭompatible with either Steel and Thunder or Warfare Expanded, this is an excellent mod for anyone who seeks a little more realism and balance.
Readjusting resource cost (shown here) is one of the most important improvements this mod makes.Įver notice that knights cost iron but not horses, or that "human" soldiers need oil, and then inevitably start to wonder if everyone has been replaced by cyborgs and you’re actually the last human player irl like some kind of sci-fi B-list movie twist?
It also removes free techs, civics, and combat boosts higher difficulty AI would normally receive.Ī great gameplay mod that makes the early game smoother and the late game challenging. Jam’s Difficulty Mod takes away the original AI unit advantage and replaces it with other yield bonuses which increase through the eras. The Civ AI is a bit like fighting a boss in most video games, intimidating at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll realize it was all fluff. No more freebies: the AI will no longer start with a veritable army from turn 1
Real Strategy AI is one of my favorite mods and one I've come to appreciate more over time.
The AI will actually use equipment like battering rams and aircraft like bombers, and civs will build their empire more according to the terrain and work harder to catch up where they are falling behind. This mod helps the AI to think in more goal oriented ways, and react to events accordingly. If you’ve become all too accustomed to baiting, counter-attacking, and then steamrolling the enemy AI, this mod is for you. Turning up the heat: this AI will make you re-think your moves real quick
It’s a simple mod that changes nothing about the gameplay itself, but is to keep the maps fresh for the player, and is compatible with several other map mods for realistic place names/placement. Mappa Mundi adds more than 15,000 location names to the game, mixing it up and adding some much needed spice to the game’s geographic vocabulary.
I’ve always been a fan of any mod that gives the player a greater sense of immersion, and that’s why I like this mod. This top ten mod list is updated for Gathering Storm, and you can check out my other mod lists for even more options to expand your Civ game.* With the Civ team releasing new content faster than a deity AI constructs wonders, modders have to stay on their toes to avoid being outmoded. Stop window shopping and give your game the makeover it deserves!Īs most gamers know, mods can make or break your game, sometimes literally!