Civilization 7’s replace 1.2.2 has now begun rolling out, bringing a slate of recent content material and modifications to Firaxis’ troubled 4X technique sport, together with massive and big map sizes, new bonuses, in addition to the long-awaited Steam Workshop assist.
Massive and big map sizes at the moment are obtainable on all map varieties, enabling lengthier, extra epic video games. Each map sizes at present default to 10 gamers, aside from multiplayer, the place the utmost participant restrict is 8. Firaxis hopes to boost the restrict for enormous maps to 12 sooner or later however “want[s] a bit extra time to ensure elevated participant counts received’t compromise sport stability or efficiency.”
Civilization 7 Replace 1.2.2


Civ 7’s replace 1.2.2 additionally introduces a set of recent superior sport setup choices, giving us extra flexibility over customizing our video games. At the moment, they’re solely obtainable in single-player, permitting us to tweak the next settings:
Allow or disable particular Legacy Paths per Age (or flip all of them off totally) Disable Rating Victory (limitless turns in last Age) Allow or disable particular Crises Customized AI Issue Choices (regulate every AI bonus independently) Bypass Civ Unlocks on Age Transition (you’ll have the ability to choose ANY civ from the subsequent Age throughout an Age transition, it doesn’t matter what you’ve unlocked by way of your gameplay selections) Regulate Impartial Energy Hostility (all hostile, random, or all pleasant)
The newly added bonuses for faith, city-states, and cities purpose to assist the dynamic of matches performed utilizing the 2 newly added map sizes, however also needs to be welcome additions elsewhere.
Civilization 7’s replace 1.2.2 provides two new Pantheons to Antiquity – they are often chosen by greater than only one participant –, new Beliefs, whereas permitting City Facilities entry to most of the buildings beforehand unique to Cities.
As well as, “Fort Cities acquire the power to buy a number of partitions to allow them to actually lock down strategic chokepoints. We additionally launched a brand new kind of City Focus: the Resort City. These enjoyable scenic retreats acquire additional Gold and Happiness on Rural tiles with Happiness and elevated Yields on Pure Wonders.”
Massed Hub Cities proved a bit too potent, so their Affect yield per related Settlement has been decreased from 2 to 1.
Civ 7’s replace 1.2.2 additionally brings with it Steam Workshop assist, opening the floodgates for modders wanting to tweak Firaxis’ newest 4X technique sport in better depth.
The preliminary model of the modding SDK at present obtainable lacks artwork instruments however comes with a mod uploader and brings again FireTuner. A sequence of guides and documentation additionally present ideas for these curious to attempt their hand at modding the sport.
We’re additionally handled to a brand new loading display screen alongside a plethora of different modifications as a part of Civilization 7’s replace 1.2.2. Test all of them out within the full patch notes.
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