[Abandoned] - Classic Maya Era

[Herakilla]

you should get a bonus for holding a castle and then an opposing castle's lands afterall they got tribute on the warpath

[oaktown]

Alright, putting up a lousy image doesn't inspire feedback. Any thoughts now?

Note that it is still in draft phase... I just wanted to get the basics on there: territories, rivers, mountains, major cities. I'll be adding some subtle color to link the tributary cities with the major cities, and those arrows have to go.

[babinecz]

looks great, nice call on the finding the zapotec name for Monte Alban, i didn't know that, i still say the trade route bonus is a cool idea still

[RjBeals]

Wow, that's a beautiful map already. The bonus structure seems okay also. I really love the look of the map, and I think a lot of other cc'ers will also. Will the major cities start neutral? Nice work oaktown.

[oaktown]

Will the major cities start neutral?

I thought about it, but if they did the map would have 36 starting territories, which is bad for gameplay in two and three player games because the first player can instantly knock down somebody else's first turn placement.

The major cities (for which I could use a better name) would only receive a bonus in conjunction with at least three surrounding cities, so my hope is that it would be hard to fluke a bonus to start. Maybe somebody who is more mathematically inclined can figure out what the odds would be of somebody starting with a bonus?

I'm also hoping an XML update goes through that allows continents to be elements within other continents, or else the XML for this will be a drag.

[mibi]

looks good, but I think the territory borders are too clean and smooth for such a jungle ridden area.

[RjBeals]

I thought about it, but if they did the map would have 36 starting territories, which is bad for gameplay in two and three player games because the first player can instantly knock down somebody else's first turn placement.

Uh oh... My dustbowl starts with 36 territories

[oaktown]

I thought about it, but if they did the map would have 36 starting territories, which is bad for gameplay in two and three player games because the first player can instantly knock down somebody else's first turn placement.

Uh oh... My dustbowl starts with 36 territories

that's alright, so do many other maps including my berlin. no sweat.

and yes, the borders will be redrawn - i made quick work of those, and they don't even line up correctly in most places.

[Coleman]

looks good, but I think the territory borders are too clean and smooth for such a jungle ridden area.

Agreed, at the very least the color is wrong.

[Kaplowitz]

Omg, the mts are beautiful!

[oaktown]

Omg, the mts are beautiful!

thanks... I'm especially proud of the volcano up north.

[SWeko]

I really like the artwork and the color scheme, please don't change it (much).

However if the cities don't start neutral there might be severe imbalance in the initial drop for 2 and 3 player games (and that usually works against me).
I'll try to work out the probability later, if i have the time.

I would suggest making the cities neutral, and adding a couple more territories to offset the 36 terrs problem (39 should be fine).
Additionally, the cities could start with only 1 or two neutral armies...

[AndyDufresne]

I like this idea. Perhaps "metropolis" instead of "majory city"...but that may not fit with the Mayan theme. I seem to recall there being a "historical" term for big cities...but it eludes me.

Perhaps you could use "Sacred Cities"...I.E. implying an important temple or something of the like.

Regarding the bonus structure, so if I held:

Copan (Major)
========
Mixco, Quirigua, Seibal
========
Tikal (Major)

Would I get a bonus of 4? Just making sure I understand the "Adjoining"


--Andy

[rebelman]

instead of major city "ceremonial centres" which is a historically accurate desription of hat they were.

[oaktown]

Regarding the bonus structure, so if I held:

Copan (Major)
========
Mixco, Quirigua, Seibal
========
Tikal (Major)

Would I get a bonus of 4? Just making sure I understand the "Adjoining"

That would be no bonus... the idea is that you'd have to hold Copan and three cities that immediately border it. When I get back to work on the map in a couple of weeks I'll come up with some sort of color scheme to indicate which cities are tributaries of which major/ceremonial cities. I already have some thoughts, but for now it's pretty half-baked.