Spectator mode is now more like God mode
- After selecting a civilization, you can:
- Perform diplomacy actions
- Respond to Messages
- Release vassals
- Assimilate, invest, etc.
- Manage world diplomacy
- Create alliances
- Create defensive pacts, non-aggression pacts, truces, etc.
- Control armies
- Recruit / disband armies
- Build buildings
- And much more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1PsyMhR8y0