This means that the Shoshone may select the most powerful bonuses available from ruins, which allows them to quickly accelerate their early game. However, the true strength of the unit lies in its ability to choose a reward when discovering an Ancient Ruin. It is a versatile Ancient Era combat unit, with the Scout's Movement bonus along with a Warrior's Combat Strength. The Shoshone gain huge benefits from exploration from their unique unit, the Pathfinder, which replaces the Scout. In addition, all Shoshone units receive a Combat Strength bonus when fighting in their own territory, allowing them to defend all the land that their civilization has claimed. With the Shoshone 'Great Expanse' ability, just a few cities can often block off entire portions of the world. As a result of the extra tiles for their cities, cities can be placed further away from valuable resources, which allows for better, more flexible city placement.

The cultural cost of acquiring new tiles does not change, so the Shoshone will have 8 extra tiles which leads to larger borders throughout the entire game. Their unique ability allows newly founded cities to begin with 8 additional tiles, allowing them to immediately gain access to valuable resources which are two or even three tiles away. They excel at quick starts and controlling valuable nearby resources early in the game. The Shoshone are a versatile civilization.

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