Season 3: Chapter 293. Tang and Pang (3)
China existed almost solely to reach the pinnacle of their civilization, the Ming dynasty. Only upon reaching this point could China fully utilize all its factions and transform into a completely overpowered version of itself.
[Unification of the World]
Unification of the World meant that all the unique traits of China’s previous civilizations would now merge together.
[All previous civilizations are unified and all faction traits are applied.]
The devastating explosive arrows from the Yuan dynasty, the relentless iron cavalry of the Liao dynasty, the resilient infantry and formation buffs from the Jin dynasty, the defensive crossbowmen and economic prowess of the Song dynasty... Everything now combined into one ultimate power. This was the true meaning of Unification of the World.
"Finally."
Like all Chinese civilization players, Liu Bei had been waiting for this moment. There was a common belief that China’s unique trait of switching between various civilizations gave them a strategic advantage throughout the game, but that wasn’t entirely true.
While other civilizations gradually grew stronger as they advanced through eras, China was stuck to one civilization at a time. This flexibility was useful until the second era, but China would start falling behind by the third era. In theory, China was always stuck in the second era.
If they couldn’t properly transition between dynasties, they wouldn’t be able to withstand the firepower of other civilizations as they advanced into the third era. That was why the gap between skilled professionals and casual players was largest when playing the Chinese civilization. Despite this difficulty, China was still a popular choice among players.
Why? Because of moments like this.
[Ming Dynasty]
Boom!