Firaxis Games' creative director, Ed Beach, advises even veteran Civilization players to utilize the tutorial for their first full Civilization 7 campaign. In a Steam post, he highlights the game's numerous new systems and mechanics, significantly differing from previous iterations. The introduction of the Ages system—Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern—with its Age Transitions (involving civilization selection, Legacy retention, and world evolution)—is a major departure, necessitating a thorough understanding.
Beach explains the choice of a Small map size as the default, acknowledging veteran players' preference for larger maps. However, he emphasizes that the smaller scale, with a manageable number of initial opponents, provides a more comfortable learning experience, particularly for navigating the new Diplomacy system and its influence management. Continents Plus map type is also recommended for its gentler introduction to ocean exploration, a crucial aspect of the Exploration Age.
The tutorial is automatically enabled for first-time players and is strongly recommended for all, including experienced players, at least for the initial campaign. The tutorial offers timely tips and explanations, guiding players through new mechanics. Four Advisors offer guidance through quests, with Beach suggesting focusing on one at a time initially. Even after mastering the core mechanics, he suggests switching to the "Only Warnings" setting, which provides alerts for potential setbacks—a practice even the Firaxis development team employs.
Firaxis also revealed Civilization 7's post-launch roadmap during a livestream event (note that Great Britain is DLC). Civilization 7 launches on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on February 11th, with the Deluxe Edition granting early access from February 6th.
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