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Civilization 7introduced an intriguing mix-and-match system for choosing Leaders, and for choosing Civilizations. No longer does Napoleon exclusively rule as the French; instead, we have two different Napoleon options, Emperor and Revolutionary, with a litany of civilization options to choose from for each, making for a huge variety of options as you progress through the Ages.
Both versions of Napoleon function fairly differently, with the Revolutionary variation leaning more towards creating more options in combat, and building up an excess of culture to use as you see fit. He’s less openly antagonistic than his Emperor counterpart, and can see success coming in very different ways because of it.
Napoleon Revolutionary Overview
The Revolutionary Napoleon is tailored to finding victory in a couple of different ways in Civilization 7:Militaryand Culture. Regardless of which you choose, his innate bonuses ensure that you’re going to be using both of these tactics to succeed, regardless of which of the two victory types you choose to pursue in the end.
Revolutionary Napoleon has the following passive bonuses:
Ideally, this means a couple of different things; you’re using that extra movement in combat to create advantageous scenarios for your units, and using the culture that you gain when defeating enemies to fly through the Civics tree.
What youuse that cultureon is largely going to determine what kind of victory path you chase. Used in combination with adefensive force, you can draw enemy units into fights and essentially farm them for culture,using that culture to unlock the opportunity to build Wonders before other cultureshave the chance, in Antiquities Age.
Used offensively, you may use the culture to unlock civics for your citizenry that essentially makes them more comfortablewaging an ever-present war with other Leaders. Thatextra movement speedis going to afford youattacking possibilities that other civilizations are not capable of, particularly when combined with movement bonuses that certain civilization choices give you.
Best Civilizations To Use With Revolutionary Napoleon
There are a variety of civilizations in each Age that are going to mesh well with Revolutionary Napoleon, andwhich civ you choosefor each Age is going to be a big part ofwhat style of victory you end up pursuing.
Because of the way progression through the Ages works in Civilization 7, you can pivot from one strategy to another pretty seamlessly, particularly at the beginning of a new Age.
If you’ve fallen critically behind in one strategy, you can either renew your efforts in that department in the new Age, or pivot to another that you think you have a chance of success in.
Persia (Antiquity Age)
The Persian civilization will be available right from the beginning, as avery aggressive option. Some of their most relevant bonuses include:
The Persian civilization isperfectly suited to be conquerors. They specificallyget bonuses for attacking and defeating enemy units; combined with the extra movement speed and cultural bonus for defeating enemy units unique to Revolutionary Napoleon, and this is very geared towards anaggressive military strategy.
In the Antiquity Age, military focus is all about conquering enemysettlementson the same continent as you. This makes the combat strength and health restoration bonuses gained for attacking and defeating enemies particularly relevant, as they allow you to keep the pressure on enemies.
Rome (Antiquity Age)
The Roman option is not as perfectly suited for aggression, butprovides a good foundationfrom which you cango many different directions. Their most notable bonuses include:
Notably, the Roman civilization issuited toward building up massive amounts of passive resource generation, specificallyCultureandGold. This can be combined with Wonder generation for better bonuses, or used to fuel a Military angle.
In the Antiquity Age, culture is all about constructing Wonders. Use your culture generation to unlock as many wonders as possible in the Civics tree, giving you the chance to begin constructing them before others.
to help with this, it might be beneficial to transition at least one of your Towns into a City, so that you can construct two Wonders at the same time.
Mongolian (Exploration Age)
The Mongolian civilization can betransitioned into from the Persian and Han civilizations, or can be selected if starting your game in the Exploration Age. Their most beneficial bonuses for Revolutionary Napoleon are:
The Mongols arespecifically suited to conquering other civilizations. They gain bonuses for doing it, and have an easier time doing it than most other civs in the game. Theypair extremely well as a follow-up to the Persiansfrom the Antiquity Age.
That being said, theydo not have much in the way of culture bonuses; if you’re looking to include culture in your plans, the Mongolians might not be the best choice.
Military in the Exploration Age is very similar to military in the Antiquity Age, except your aim is going to be spreading yourself to other lands, as well as conquering settlements far from home.
Norman (Exploration Age)
The Normans can betransitioned into from the Greece and Roman civilizations. The bonuses unique to them that pair with Revolutionary Napoleon are:
The Normans fulfill asimilar purpose to the Roman civilization, in that they canprovide a good foundationfor you to spring off in whatever direction you’d like to go. They can maintain some good Happiness despite involving themselves in war, and they have agood mix of military and culture generationpossibilities.
Culture in the Exploration Age is going to mostly be about spreading your religion to other civilizations. This is going to include founding your own belief system, and using missionaries to spread it in the heart of opposing territory.
French Empire (Modern Age)
The French Empire is thenatural Modern Age choice for Revolutionary Napoleon, though it isn’t the only one that can be beneficial. The best bonuses here are:
The French Empire is capable ofmaintaining impressive happiness through nearly endless war. This is going to allow you massive amounts of freedom regarding how often you decide to engage in conflict, allowing you to keep the pressure on other Leaders that can’t possibly maintain themselves under the assault.
But it’s also capable ofhuge amounts of culture generation, allowing you to wield that culture, and the civics it earns you, in whatever direction that you’d like.
Prussia (Modern Age)
Prussiamakes use of the ill-will you’ve earnedfrom other Leaders throughout the game,using that to power stronger combat forces. Their most important bonuses include:
The Prussians are afantastic choice for an aggressive late-game. Your poor reputation will reward you when you need it the most in combat, and the extra production is going to help you build those final structures you need before others have the chance.
