Learn how to play as France with Catherine de Medici in Civilization VII. Discover unique abilities, strategies, and tips for leading your civilization to victory.
Walkthrough
- 1Early Game: Establish a strong cultural base. Build Wonders that provide tourism and culture. Use your starting units to explore and secure good city locations, prioritizing those with high Appeal for later Wonder construction.
- 2Mid Game: Begin deploying spies. Catherine's unique ability, 'Court of Miracles,' allows her spies to gain extra promotions and provides bonuses when successfully completing missions. Use spies to steal technology, sabotage production, or foment unrest in rival cities. Continue expanding your cultural influence through Great Works and tourism.
- 3Late Game: Focus on achieving a Cultural Victory. Maximize tourism output by building Seaside Resorts and National Parks. Use your advanced spy network to counter opposing victory conditions or to secure your own. If a Cultural Victory is not feasible, leverage your high Influence and diplomatic standing to win through Domination or Diplomatic Victory.
Tips
- Leverage Appeal: France's unique ability, 'Chateaux,' provides bonus Appeal to tiles, making it easier to build Wonders and Seaside Resorts. Prioritize settling in areas with high Appeal.
- Espionage Focus: Catherine's 'Court of Miracles' is powerful. Invest in spy-related technologies and civics to maximize its effectiveness. Use spies proactively to cripple enemies and gather intelligence.
- Wonder Production: France has a bonus to Wonder production. Aim to build as many Wonders as possible, especially those that boost Culture and Tourism.
- Diplomatic Advantage: High Influence from Chateaux and spy actions can give you an edge in diplomatic negotiations. Use this to your advantage to secure alliances or pass beneficial resolutions in the World Congress.
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