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WithCivilization 7’s inaugural major update, Ada Lovelace, the game’s first post-launch leader, is here. We’ve been giving the brilliant 19th-century lady’s gameplay a whirl, and we’re pretty impressed with what we’ve seen. Our guide, which will be a work in progress for the foreseeable future, will begin by touching upon Lovelace’s role in the Antiquity Age.
Which civs are best for Ada Lovelace, and why? What general approach should you take, up to and including Victory Path(s)? All that and more in this, our very own Civ 7 Ada Lovelace guide. Slight spoiler: prepare yourself for science. A great deal of science.
Ada Lovelace Overview
Ada Lovelace is, as anyone remotely familiar with her would have anticipated,naturally suited toward a Scientific Victory. Yet there’s a neat wrinkle in this:she’s also pretty good at Cultural Victories. Her key traitssynergize the two to a strong degree.
As you can see, then, this is all about reaping the rewards fromMasteries. In case you’re unfamiliar,Masteries are the second-tier versions of many Techs and Civics. Not every one of them will have these, but a high number of them do.
Therefore,it’s important not to skip ahead in your Tech and Civic Treesas you press forward throughout each Age’s offerings. Whereas with most leaders, there are ample reasons to beeline,Ada Lovelace benefits far more from a highly thorough approach.
Don’t worry overmuch about losing out on key aspects by slowing down in this fashion.There’s plenty to be gained from Masteriesin their own right, and the bonuses you’ll be receiving from Lovelace’s boons will keep you at a steady pace in hitting each “regular” Tech and Civic.
Best Civilizations To Use With Ada Lovelace
Civilization 7 offers a decent number of civs in each Age which will sync up with either Scientific or Cultural acumen, butyou’ll be limited in choices for Ada Lovelace and other leaders until you’ve achieved certain things. Thankfully,this won’t affect much in her case.
Maya (Antiquity Age)
The Maya areby far the best choice if you intend to capitalize most on Ada Lovelace’s Scientific boosts, which in our estimation,you really should. Fulfilling aScientific Legacy Pathin the Antiquity Age should be a cinch for the Maya even without a leader’s specialization.
The Maya even havetwo Unique Units, both of which are rather excellent, though neither will contribute to this already sky-high Science pull.
