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Egypt: Lower Map by
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jricart Introduction Launched in 2008, Egypt: Lower is one of the smallest maps in Conquer Club as it has just 20 regions.
The map is based on the historical regions surrounding the Nile delta and is the first of four maps in the Egypt series (Egypt: Lower, Egypt: Upper, Egypt: Valley of the Kings and Egypt: Nubia). The particular features of this map are the Dhows (i.e. boats) illustrating the crossing points where adjacent regions may attack each other and auto-deployment (+1 troop bonus) on held capitals. The map, like the rest of the maps in the Egypt series, features well-made Egyptian design aspects.
Due to its size, the map is best suitable for two player, small multiplayer (up to 6 players) and small team games. The map is not recommended for more than 7 players or quad games as with these settings each of the players will only get 2 regions when starting.
show: Classification
Size: SmallFeatures Auto-deploy: Four capital cities (Ament, Khaset, Aneb-Hetch and Khent-abt) receive a +1 auto-deploy.Naming Challenges: There are two regions with similar names: Ament and A-ment.
show: Recommended Settings
Due to its small size and quick play, this map works best in a 1v1 format. This makes the map attractive for people who want a quick game. Other popular settings would be sequential 3-6 player games or doubles or triples team games.
How to play Egypt: Lower show: STARTING REGIONS
2 players = 8 regions each
show: Two Player
Each player starts with 8 regions. As this map has 4 auto deploy capital bonuses (each with a +1 troop bonus), the map is more about a lucky drop than getting the first turn. Of course, the best combination to win on this map is a nice deploy and getting the start. Getting control of as many capitals as possible early in the game will also give you a big lead.
show: MULTIPLAYERS
The key for winning multiplayer games is to conquer and and hold any of the four capitals early in the game in order to get an auto-deploy advantage over the other players. Also, try to conquer a small zone bonus early in the game, like IMU or Djedet.
show: Team Games
The best strategy is to go immediately for an opponent elimination. This is especially true in quad games (in which each player starts with 2 regions) where a player can be eliminated even before taking his first turn.
show: SPOILS
Escalating Flat Rate No Spoils Nuclear
show: Additional Notes
The Dhows (i.e. the boats) connecting the Ament and Am-Pehu regions are not map decorations, but, like all the Dhows on the map, they show assault/reinforcement paths between the map's regions.
