Historic Speed

Historic Speed

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
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Experience Sid Meier’s Civilization VI at a New Pace with Historic Speed

For those seeking a deeper, more deliberate journey through the ages in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, the Historic Speed mod offers a transformative gameplay experience. This modification thoughtfully rebalances core mechanics to extend the grand sweep of history, encouraging players to savor each era and the strategic decisions that define it.

A Deliberate March Through Time

Historic Speed introduces a new game speed that emphasizes thoughtful progression over rapid expansion. Production times mirror the standard speed, ensuring that building your empire remains engaging. However, research has been significantly extended, surpassing even Marathon settings and escalating with each subsequent era. This creates a natural cadence where technological and cultural advancements feel earned, demanding careful planning and prioritizing your empire’s growth.

Key Gameplay Adjustments

This mod meticulously fine-tunes various aspects of Civilization VI to support its extended pace:

  • Research times are significantly longer than Marathon and increase with each era.
  • Penalties for researching technologies or civics ahead of the current era are increased, while bonuses for falling behind are amplified.
  • Eureka and Inspiration boosts are adjusted to provide 20% of the cost.
  • Great Person Point costs have been rebalanced.
  • Golden Age and Dark Age thresholds are modified for a more fitting progression.
  • Culture and Science yields per population are reduced.
  • District, Building, and Wonder production costs are set to standard.
  • Unit production costs are slightly increased by 10% to curb excessive unit spam.
  • Combat unit maintenance costs are raised by 1 to further discourage aggressive unit proliferation.
  • City population growth is slightly slowed.
  • The movement benefit provided by roads is enhanced.
  • In-game calendar adjustments ensure the year aligns more closely with your game’s progress.
  • A new “Local Festivities” project offers Gold and an Amenity bonus.
  • CO2 output from resources is halved, and the threshold for climate change effects is doubled, offering a more nuanced environmental experience.

Ensuring Compatibility and an Authentic Experience

The Historic Speed mod is fully compatible with the Gathering Storm and Rise and Fall expansions. It is designed to be played exclusively with the “Historic” game speed setting, which effectively replaces the standard speed option. If you wish to revert to a traditional game pace, simply deactivate this mod. Please note that this mod is not compatible with other game speed modification mods, such as “8 Ages of Pace.” Embrace a new, more measured approach to conquering the world with Historic Speed.

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