Based on the existing information, it seems that this is just a pure campaign DLC and there will be no new civilization for the time being. However, since this is a Chinese themed DLC, as a Chinese player, I will provide some suggestions for a win-win situation for both players and game developers from the perspective of Chinese players.
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Redesign Chinese civilization and Zhu Xi, enhancing the differences between the two, because in many ways, Zhu Xi seems to have become the overall superior replacement of Chinese ontology civilization, while Chinese ontology civilization lacks specificity.
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Remaking the unit model of Chinese/Zhu Xi civilization, the current model is full of historical errors and rough considerations, especially the palace guards, which are full of characteristics pieced together from different eras (Chinese knights also have too many Qing Dynasty elements that should not have appeared). At the same time, please use higher resolution textures for the Chinese unit model. As the first civilization, there is already a significant gap in the level of refinement between the existing model and the unit models newly released in the DLC (especially compared to the unit models of Japanese civilization). Meanwhile, the Chinese units of AOE4, especially those from the castle era, lack a metallic texture. All the textures that should have been silver metal armor are filled with comical and unnecessary player colors, making the metal armor pieces full of plastic texture.
Summary: Since this is a paid Chinese themed DLC, I believe it is necessary to update and remake the Chinese/Zhu Xi civilization at this special time point, which will greatly increase DLC sales. Believe me, Chinese players are generally willing to pay for this.
Next, I will provide some correct approaches for remaking the Chinese civilization unit model for developers’ reference:
thought process
ERA2 Palace Guard
ERA3 Palace Guard
ERA4 Palace Guard
archer
crossbowman
Knight/Lance Cavalry
