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When starting a new game in Civilization V, you have the option to just quickly start a game with random initial settings or to setup the game by yourself.

Settings[]

Starting a new game (Civ5)

The setup screen

If you choose to setup a game, you have the following selections to make:

  1. Leader
    • Either random or any given one
  2. Map type
    • Random
    • Continents
    • Pangaea
    • Archipelago
    • Fractal
    • Earth
    • Many others (see Maps page)
  3. Map size (see Maps page for details)
    • Random
    • Duel
    • Tiny
    • Small
    • Standard
    • Large
    • Huge
  4. Difficulty level
    1. Settler
    2. Chieftain
    3. Warlord
    4. Prince
    5. King
    6. Emperor
    7. Immortal
    8. Deity
  5. Game pace
    • Quick
    • Standard
    • Epic
    • Marathon
  6. Advanced setup

Related achievements[]

Difficulty level[]

Baby Steps
Baby Steps
Beat the game on the Settler difficulty level.
Taking off the Training Wheels
Taking off the Training Wheels
Beat the game on the Chieftain difficulty level.
The Alexman
The Alexman
Beat the game on the Warlord difficulty level.
Charming. Really.
Charming. Really.
Beat the game on the Prince difficulty level.
The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King
Beat the game on the King difficulty level.
The Golden Path
The Golden Path
Beat the game on the Emperor difficulty level.
The World Is a Mess, and I Just Need to Rule It
The World Is a Mess, and I Just Need to Rule It
Beat the game on the Immortal difficulty level.
Flawless Strategy
Flawless Strategy
Beat the game on the Deity difficulty level.

Map type[]

Going It Old School
Going It Old School
Beat the game on a Pangaea-type Map.
Island Hopping
Island Hopping
Beat the game on an Archipelago-type Map.
Battlefield Earth
Battlefield Earth
Beat the game on an Earth-type Map.
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics
Beat the game on a Continents-type Map.

Map size[]

It's Just You and Me, Kid
It's Just You and Me, Kid
Beat the game on a Duel Map.
I Need More Elbow Room
I Need More Elbow Room
Beat the game on a Tiny Map.
Living in Smallville
Living in Smallville
Beat the game on a Small Map.
It's Standard Issue
It's Standard Issue
Beat the game on a Standard Map.
Do You Want to Super Size That?
Do You Want to Super Size That?
Beat the game on a Large Map.
Ruler of the Twelve Colonies
Ruler of the Twelve Colonies
Beat the game on a Huge Map.

Others[]

One to Rule Them All
One to Rule Them All
Beat the game on any difficulty setting with only one city.

See also[]

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