The Gods and Kings expansion features a reworked combat system and AI that puts more emphasis on a balanced army composition.

Additionally, there are even more new units and buildings included in the three new Scenarios that they can use.

The expansion will offer 9 new civilizations such as Carthage, Netherland, Celts and Maya is 2012 after all, along with their unique traits, units and buildings.



Add to this the new Grand Admiral, and the high seas have become a much more dangerous place.

There will be 9 new Wonders with all-new effects, including Neuschwanstein, the Great Mosque of Djenne, the Terracotta Army, the Great Wall of Fire and the Hubble Space Telescope.

As your faith grows stronger, you can cultivate Great Prophets that build on these simple beliefs to create a religion that you can customize and enhance as you wish.



Characteristics:

- Are you tolerant of other religions or is this the only true faith?
- Are you focused on Gold, Arts or Art or Military? Beliefs can even unlock custom buildings that only people of your religion can build.
- Great prophets, missionaries and inquisitors help you spread your faith to other lands and gain the alliances of like-minded city-states and civilizations.
- As the religions of the world begin to take hold and the world moves towards Renaissance, you unlock your first spy, with more to come.
- Send them to establish surveillance of foreign cities, steal advanced technology from your stronger or smarter competitors, or intervene in alliances between city-states.
- The city-state quest system has received a complete overhaul to lessen the importance of gold and add a whole range of new quests to further the game's narrative