Civilization 6’s second slice of DLC for the recently launched New Frontier expansion pass – titled the Ethiopia Pack – will be coming to PC and consoles next Thursday, 23rd July.
The flagship addition this time, unsurprisingly, is the introduction of Ethiopia as a new civilisation with a new leader, and although developer Firaxis is saving details of both until closer to launch, it shared more information on what’s coming elsewhere.
For instance, the Ethiopia Pack also introduces a new district type – the Diplomatic Quarter – which grants more culture for each delegation or embassy from a foreign civ, and reduces the level of spies targeting the district or an adjacent one.
Plus, there’re two new buildings: the Consulate grants additional influence each turn and reduces the level of enemy spies when they target its city or cities with encampments, and the Chancery grants additional science each time a city captures or kills a spy.
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Perhaps more interesting, though, are four Secret Societies, which arrive as part of a new optional mode. The Owls of Minerva are described as “puppet masters” with a focus on government, trade, and espionage, and they provide access to a fancied-up bank known as the Gilded Vault. The Hermetic Order is a group of scientists and alchemists with a focus on science, great people, and resources, and unlock a new map resources known as ley lines, alongside a new enhanced university building called the Alchemical Society.