Civ 6 beginners guide 2022 - Where to Settle your Capital - Aztec Overexplained

Civilization 6 is a fun meme game where you can fight people as Gandhi, in this video series I will explore a variety of topics teaching people the fundamental gameplay methods to get good at playing the game. A sort of how to play civ 6, sometimes called "Civ 6 Overexplained"
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[@SkyenNovaA]

Even though I have 2k hours on this game, I still like these kinds of overexplainations. It goes to show how much goes through your head without always realising.

[@robertcory1267]

I agree. I just crossed that 2k threshold. The most recent couple hundred were Potato powered forays into diety.

[@thr4017]

I have even 10K and still like these videos. Thanks PotatoMcWhiskey.

[@MistahMarvelous1]

@@thr4017 You're a master at Civ 6! Congrats!!!

[@Jaguara-zi7bz]

I've been playing for uncountable hours. I currently play at deity. But I still like these overexplained videos.

[@julia3354]

I have 2k hours in the game but I still *need* these videos lol

[@JamesMandolare]

I don't know if you are the best Civ VI player in the world, Bro, (I am not qualified to judge that) but you are definitely the best TEACHER of Civ VI in the world. Thank you.

[@CassiusKarsa]

I second that statement.

[@erwins_arm]

Agreed! Potato if you read this, please dump all your tutorials into 1 playlist!!

[@dane-banks]

The fact that you come back and make these types of videos still is fantastic. Great for new viewers, a bit of refresher for the long time viewers, and shows just how knowledgeable you are. Bringing up why you do things and recommendations to allow us to tailor in our own games is great teaching! Thanks!

[@stormrider1049]

Just gotta say, I found your channel through your Arabia overexplained, and man was it the start of a Civ 6 revelation. Went from bumbling around in prince to constantly flexing on Diety AI (when they don’t frame 1 bum rush me lol)! Hope this new one helps any future newcomers as I know it’ll still be entertaining to watch for a 1000+ hr vet like me.

[@dominickfekete3458]

Same!

[@DJDGJ01]

Same for me aswell. without it probably would not have enjoyed civ6 as much as I do.

[@jasonreed7522]

One of his tips that really helped me was that if you want to get a religion early you can ignore the shrine and just pray (holy site prayers project) because you get more total prophet points for the same time investment. And then all of his videos in general help with learning new (to me) mechanics/strategies/tips. Things like settle on that luxury and pin everything (not just city center locations), also his 3 cities cooperating on 3 industrial districts with 3 aquaducts is just such an obvious but galaxy brain move.

[@stormrider1049]

@@jasonreed7522 yes to all of that. Would definitely never understand some of the useful applications for projects if it wasn’t for potato’s thought processes.

[@HandsomeDanVacationRentals]

Agreed. I was in the same boat and now I’m doing the A to Z challenge on deity and am all the way to Suleiman. Thanks Mr.Potato! Now can you do a mechwarrior explained series so I quit getting pwned lol?

[@imspudus]

Hearing potato speak slowly is like I’ve gone into a different dimension

[@G1ZM0S1S]

Everyone watching should definitely like this video. We aren't getting content like this very often anymore and he's quite a good teacher.

[@mejdlocraftci]

I dont know if this might help anyone but when Whiskey talks about hills having production during approx 5:15 , you guys might check out the mod Hillier hills that just makes hills a tiny bit more recognisible and the landscape looks more diverse. Great to see this series again, looking forward to it

[@TheGeneralDisarray]

Won my first ever deity games recently, and I've been playing since literally Civ 1. Thanks for all the tips PMW!

[@555frontier]

Well done!

[@blunderbuss3943]

Love the video, unless its annoying to have a large UI, I loved the larger one cause I am primarily a mobile viewer.

[@JumboPixel]

I absorb, I grow (seriously though congrats on 300k my friend!)

[@lauej]

Around 9:52 it is worth considering the faster growth will make you able to work more tiles faster. So while the monument may seem like it will take 3 more turns, but actually if you do the math, the monument will be made faster on the 3 food 1 production tile. Why? Because you get the second population 3 turns faster (on the 3 food 1 production tile), which means you will have 3 more turns with 2 more production. That, compared to having 5 turns with 1 less production, meaning youll end up with a total of one production less, by not working the 3 food 1 production.

[@dirrdevil]

I think your theory works, but it's really difficult to follow what you mean in this specific instance. Which 3 food / 1 production tile should have been worked in place of what other tile that actually ended up being worked?

[@eddie8998]

oooh my god i really thought i knew just about everything about this game, but i can’t believe i didn’t realize that putting a city under siege just requires enough units to exercise zone of control on every tile around it. i’ve been completely surrounding the city with units, now i know i can do it with far less. this is actually a game changer for me, thank you.

[@mattsully5332]

I love the overexplained videos. I enjoy playing civ, but before I ran into your channel, I was... not good, and didn't understand why. I learned a lot from watching the last one, and I look forward to this to see what other tidbits I will pick up from this one!

[@DocDocGoose15]

As someone who is fairly new to Civ, this series is very helpful. It's such a thorough, well explained guide. Thank you.

[@Kimbie]

Potato: "Remember, it's alright to go back to a previous save and do it again if you did something wrong; you are learning the game!" Me with 1000h in the game after doing the same quintessential mistakes I always do: "That's right, this is a *learning* experience!"

[@CharlesThompsonBusyProgrammer]

I primarily watch on mobile or my tv so I appreciated the zoomed in view.

[@camrynfletcher3382]

Another overexplained series! Some kind of Easter miracle perhaps?

[@kevindevlin7276]

Congrats on your r/Places! I was stoked when I found it

[@Hlfhng]

I am soooo happy to see updated Overexplained series. I really appreciated the 1st one a few years back, it helped me out a lot getting into Civ, and I recommend it all the time to friends who are interested in learning the game.

[@cankar6315]

I felt myself started university again. CIV101 is the best class of this curriculum Mr Prof Potato

[@otherplans427]

just finished watching the FFA CCC8 cast and now I'm watching Potato play Aztec, getting luxuries, talking about and getting a classical era golden age, hinting at what's good in multiplayer... I can tell he liked that FFA game :)

[@slyguymcfly]

I absolutely love seeing an update for the Overexplained series! Great for newbies of course, but also great for us vets as a refresher on the fundamentals of the game.

[@jacksonburnette4405]

Been playing VI since launch and only just now learned that each continent has four unique luxury resources. This is why I watch Mr. McWhiskey!

[@omararain1730]

Love your videos, but personally I like the zoomed in UI better- I watch mainly on mobile and on TV and it’s a lot easier to follow.

[@randomname7684]

Ive watched the first ~20 minutes of this video about 7 times and i still feel like im learning new stuff. Love this, hope you make more once im done watching this series in what will probably take me ~2 years

[@arnoldkegebein2147]

With all your experience and skill allowing you to play at the highest level, I appreciate that you still take the time to explain the game at beginner level. I'm not a beginner with CIV myself - I'm trying my hand at the highest level by now - nevertheless I always find these tutorials helpful, not only because of the many tips, but also to follow the whole train of thought of yours ... and I like your kind of humor. 👍

[@MannexX]

Watch a lot of your videos on mobile, so I prefer the 200% UI scale. Too hard to see it now. But will survive if others want it lower ofc :)

[@omararain1730]

I agree, I like 200% ui scales better as well.

[@dominickfekete3458]

I extremely enjoy these over explained series!

[@meiliyinhua7486]

fun tip: using the settler lens you can spot cities before you see their border as it'll show up red on otherwise settlable terrain

[@incontinentgaming7352]

Love this. Started playing a few months ago, got hooked. Love your other videos and the tournament you did, but back to the basics now that I know more about the game is fantastic.

[@isaacreich9627]

Stumbled across this by chance while looking for something to scratch the learning itch. Appreciate your explanations and teaching. I come back to this game every year and always learn more and more each time.

[@spalacka]

It is beautiful watching you talk out all of these moves and the detail you take into future moves...

[@py730]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING A NEW SERIES! These are so informative and I am looking forward to seeing all of them.

[@jameshall1300]

Personally I liked the old scaling factor better. It made stuff a whole lot easier to read on both my mobile and my TV, and being able to read the cards/civopedia/etc along with the video was helpful.

[@JacksonOwex]

14:45 I have played quite a bit of this game and NEVER noticed the difference in the background color of the different types of resources! That's why I am here, because I KNOW that there will be SOMETHING that I didn't know before!

[@wanyangchen9784]

hey potato, thanks for doing an updated overexplained in 2022. I don't really play civ6 now, but I really like someone who's talking about this game's every why and how nonstop lol.

[@Sulfurgiant1]

YES! Finally an update to these series. Been waiting a long time for this, please keep them coming.

[@leonardobittencourt8636]

Thank you!!!!

[@FloydRose420]

1200 hours playing this game,mostly on deity, still love watching these kinds of videos

[@letsgo214]

This has to be one of the best Civ tutorials I’ve ever watched. This video is your key to understanding how to be OP. I will be founding pantheons to Potato from now on!

[@Nathanael_Forlorn]

I'm trying to get into civ, but having only the basic game, not all the expansions, so much changed. Watching a video and playing myself is so different. No loyalty, adjacency different half the leaders missing, no pingala and folks, etc.

[@Nathanael_Forlorn]

Also for some reason, none of my maps roll more than 2 adjacent mountains, even on new world age.

[@domagoj905]

Unfortunately video games lately (not all) require all these DLC's so you can have full fun and potential that the game has. Civilization 6, Warhammer Total War, Anno 1800, Jurassic World Evolution... the list goes on. What I will say is that I think grabbing 'Gathering Storm' when its on sale is worth it.

[@ygaudreault]

one 9f the expAnsions improved map gen

[@davieb8216]

Yeah, I think the problem with these vids, I'm guessing most new players don't get the full game

[@Nathanael_Forlorn]

@@domagoj905 I do think all the dlc is worth it, that doesn't change me amount of dispensable income sadly. :D can't afford it rn, need to save money for our wedding, so it's OK. :D Also anno 1800 is on my wishlist too, but with dlcs it's 100 Bucks, so also postponed until after the ceremony.

[@reman3833]

Watch the videos always on mobile, and appreciated the zoomed in. Being experienced, I dont need it so much. A new player would definitely need it though.

[@new_parliament4662]

nice!! So cool, that you're doing another one of these !!!

[@metenrog]

That was all very well explained and expanded my scope of considerations when starting a new game. Thanks!

[@russell_js]

It’s cool that you’re doing some basics again dude. Civ can be a daunting game for someone just starting out. I’m even learning some tips that I totally forgot about lol. Cheers

[@melovepeas]

Aztec Empire, The "Golden Age Monumentality + Ancestral Hall" Incident, 4/7/22

[@nikdogers2]

Glad to see this series! Even with over 600 hours I am stil learning new things from your videos, espically about civs I dont normally play! Looking forward to this and maybe some more A to Z?

[@andrewsercer9538]

Just thought I'd chime in on the UI topic ... As a 100% mobile device viewer, I can say with confidence that I preferred the larger mode. Though on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 = can't live without it) I'd say it's only about a 4 importance. Much lower than other recent topics like face-cam for instance

[@watto9304]

YES. Please, do more of these! Basic civ, over-explained.

[@zachbrown3872]

I have been sitting here for the last 30 minutes restarting my game trying the get the perfect Canada start.

[@ignattraykov7418]

Ah its this time of the year again :D You know its my 3rd year playing civ6 and yet I always find some useful tip or mechanic that I have forgotten or did not now about. Thank you sensei Potato for enlightening me and others over the whole life cycle of civ6.

[@blurlight4705]

28:15 IMO it would have made more sense to settle your 2nd city next to the left on the lake because it would have gave you more workable tiles to work (the 2 ivory tiles) and ESPECIALLY when a city is just starting out, you need workable tiles to get your city going.

[@NCISfreak123]

Love the mod list!! Thank you for putting that together

[@edwardcollins8102]

2 things thing I ALWAYS look for when I settle a new city (ESPECIALLY my capital) is first and foremost, settling on a river. I LOVE the water mill. So much that a non-river city has to be amazing or I'm grabbing it for some completely different reason, say to grab Zangy Dangy. The second thing I look for is floodplains for industrial zone complexes.

[@JosephLachh]

What do floodplains do for industrial zones?

[@gabrielrockman]

@@JosephLachh Dams and Aqueducts both give major adjacency bonuses to Industrial Zones. Aqueducts can be built on a variety of places (including floodplains), but dams can only be built on floodplains.

[@linkatronic]

Excited to see another Overexplained series! They really helped me elevate my game. Any chance of a vanilla, no expansion / DLC series? I'm on console and haven't upgraded.

[@afino61_]

this is wonderful as I was just watching the Arabia overexplained this week as a fairly new Civ player thanks!

[@jacobsokiguess292]

I’ve played hundreds of hours of this game and I still consider myself a beginner and learn things from these videos. I don’t know if that’s a testament to me or the game itself

[@joshsimpson1283]

On the UI question, I watch your videos on my cell phone, and have always appreciated the zoomed in view. I don't know if others have a preference, but for me at least it's appreciated

[@Cuthawolf]

I very much appreciate these kinds of videos. I've been playing Civ6 since it came out and always kind of lose interest around the mid-game. Having a better idea of what to be keeping my eyes out for helps me a lot.

[@Rantaku]

Huzzah! I was watching the original playlist to death and I’m so glad this video came out for new updates. You’re the best potato ever

[@MrGreenmonster11]

Man, thank you. This is amazing! Keep up the good work brother.

[@masolaadrian]

So useful information i was like so lost when starting this game never realized there’s so much mechanics to the game.

[@danielcook8480]

I love early war and how different it is depending on difficulty . By this I mean the risk and reward of the whole situation like I am playing a game currently with nubia on immortal and I had a lot of camps combined with a lot of city states which allowed me to spam out Nubian archers and take 2 of the Congo cities . Now this took alot of investment but because I was playing on a higher difficulty this meant that while it was harder to capture the Ai also had much higher development in there cities and I got a temple of arteries and 2 districts free . Now if I was on a lower difficulty It might of actually not been worth it to go to war as the ai sucks with placing cities and without the extra things they built it may just of been better to settle . The point of this point is civ 6 difficulty is interesting as in theory if you have a game where you spawn on a continent by yourself and your diplomatic it may be easier to develop as you will have stronger allies .

[@felipeignaciohermosillamel8653]

Many hours of play have passed since I saw your first video, until I managed to win a game in deity. Thanks for the videos, they are so much fun to watch.

[@dannycline2544]

I’ve been playing for quite a while now and I only just learned the icon borders for luxuries, bonus resources, and strategies were color coded!

[@soobway9012]

Hey potato, love your content. I’m an avid mobile watcher and the old UI scaling was defiantly a lot easier for me. Keep up the awesome vids thanks

[@cristiansosa9845]

Yesssss!!! A new overexplained! I've waited too long for this!!!

[@Gorgoj]

Wow! I've seen the Arabia one a couple of times! Super helpful!

[@poundcakeboi3104]

Aztec empire is one of my favs even with all the new civs. Great video spud daddy.

[@gambyk218]

Thank you I love the overexplained series!

[@hovis62]

This was great advice!

[@Piplodocus]

Excellent guide. Will take a few watches to absorb everything as it's fast and rammed full of useful info. 👍

[@travisnotime5767]

I love these overexplained. I learn so much

[@grumpyolddude439]

To parapghrase the 1st Jedi we were introduced to: THIS, is the video I have been looking for!

[@pygopygo7751]

This is the best sort of vid you do.

[@bajjzchannel8080]

I just want to say how much i appreciate the content.

[@TG-Maverick22]

Tthank you for this incredible guide and explanation! I wish I had you on speed dial when I play. I am completely new to Civ 6, and I really want to learn this game. 5/5 video!

[@LTDextel]

Beautiful vid. Looking forward to more!

[@bigguy978978]

Sweet, another tutorial video for Civ 6

[@spaz4269]

Thanks for sharing the Mod list. That's super helpful.

[@soyboyboytoy7867]

I am SO thankful for this! I consider myself pretty good at science/culture/religious victories, but for the life of me I cannot do domination victories worth a damn. Eagerly awaiting this overexplained and hoping lots of informative warmongering goes on!

[@joshuastone6616]

Thanks much. Very informative and helpful. 🎉

[@Brellowcrop]

Civ is so addictive, whether you are watching it or playing it. I have no idea why i just watched this whole video, but, i enjoyed it, thoroughly

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

I love your overexplained guides. Greetings from Mexico!

[@DatGitGhaz]

Dude I just started getting back into civ and this video was perfectly timed

[@wcampbell7283]

Hey I'm new to the game and this video helped me out a lot, thanks!

[@MohamedAli-rx7ky]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you I really appreciate your work, u brought me back to Civ.

[@deveus1]

I'm glad you were able to demonstrate the curse of Korea showing up in every single dang game

[@Atomsk2066]

I wanna say thank you for adding this great tutorial. I love Civ 6. I have about 300 hours played. However I skip basic fundamentals for gameplay because I never bothered to learn. This makes it easy though.

[@christophertanghare4884]

Congrats on the 300k!

[@wills2652]

Thx! I just started and this game is amazing!!!

[@jakebercow1]

I have hundreds of hours in this and still learned. Thanks

[@joshuajohnso8671]

It's a bit small for mobile

[@Holiday11037]

Yes! I needed this!

[@mgdpublic]

Love the over-explained. I think it's your best content. Though I think you've got an overexplained for complete beginners so maybe leave out the very basics. Anything about how to actually play rather than funny/crazy scenarios. Thanks for content!

[@ajafca7153]

I am currently learning to play and this helps a lot!

[@ecbrown6151]

That was a close call between the near mythical religious settlements and camps. I like this combo with temple of Artemis of course but it’s really tough to pass up that settler. Feels close but three camps is unusually strong

[@zeeshan-abidmeghani7853]

Really nice video, and very helpful.

[@tomasmugicamoreno8499]

thank god there is another one, Now I will be able to beat Deity on a civ other than Arabia!

[@thetzar2573]

This is timed real well with the steam sale.