# Add new civilization

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**Category:** II - Discussion\
**Created:** [June 6, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/add-new-civilization/286702 "2026-06-06T16:10:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zagaヅ](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/zaga%E3%83%85/32/210227_2.png) [@Zagaヅ](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Zaga%E3%83%85)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/add-new-civilization/286702/1 "2026-06-06T16:10:29Z")

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Bashkirs. The game already has Tatars, but I think a new, similar civilization wouldn’t hurt. They could be made a horse archer civilization, with the Northern Amur (horse archer) as their unique unit. can also make it so that they can shoot on the move with a unique upgrade. The infantry is weak, but the archers are strong. There is a lot that can be added.

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**Author:** ![smiki5five](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/smiki5five/32/217730_2.png) [@smiki5five](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/smiki5five)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/add-new-civilization/286702/2 "2026-06-06T16:17:11Z")

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You may be interested in one of the following threads:

> [@Turkic Split](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/turkic-split/285722):
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> I thought it might be interesting to discuss the Turkic peoples in Age of Empires 2. This includes what some people consider to be part of what was missing in the recent China DLC. Historically speaking this would probably be a little awkward, but certainly no less than some of the other European civilization’s dubious divisions like the “Slavs” or the “Goths” as there is already an explicit tie-in with Northern Wei and what we now more commonly call the Göktürks and their descendants. There i…

> [@Civilization Concepts](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/civilization-concepts/284070):
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> Go ahead and share your civilization concepts! While the game has a very high number of civilizations that doesnt mean that theres no fun to be had in designing your own

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**Author:** ![DynasticPlanet5](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@DynasticPlanet5](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/DynasticPlanet5)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/add-new-civilization/286702/3 "2026-06-06T17:13:27Z")

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So what would they be if not a repainted cav archer and light cav civ? Being in the shadow of Tatars is a concern

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**Author:** ![yuksely1992](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/yuksely1992/32/206966_2.png) [@yuksely1992](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/yuksely1992)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/add-new-civilization/286702/4 "2026-06-06T17:47:21Z")

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Yes, it would hurt.

It’s not good to add a civ just to diminish another civ’s uniqueness. I can’t even stand two civs having similar bonuses, let alone two civs being similar.