Mongol Empire Map by
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danryan Click image to enlarge. Introduction A map dating back to 2007, a tried and true classic gameplay style map. It depicts the time of Ghenghis Khan and the expansion of the Mongol Empire across Eastern Asia in the 1200s. The map has 40 regions and 6 bonus zones. A very flexible and pretty map that works with almost any settings. It is however too small for quads and 8 player doubles. It is almost an ideal map for doubles as each player will drop 10 regions and will not easily be able to obtain a region count advantage, meaning that going first is less of an advantage.
show: Classification
Size: Small to Medium.Features
How to play ****** show: Two Player
Each player begins with 13 regions, meaning 14 neutrals. Your initial goal will be to conquer two regions from your opponent dropping him to 11 and increasing your total to 15.
show: Escalating
This is an extremely open map. Kara Khitai accesses 7 regions, while Naimans, Yugor, Astrakhan, and Khurasan each access 6 regions. A number of other regions connect to 5 regions. No bonus zone is worth pursuing in an escalating map except perhaps Jin if you happen to drop 2 or 3 of the regions within the zone.
show: Flat Rate, Nuclear, And No Spoils
Only the Jin bonus zone is usually in play at the beginning of the game. It is a deceiving bonus zone in that it looks easy to defend but because it has two entry points for just a +2 troop bonus it is not that great in a multiplayer game. Small flat rate games are exciting and action-packed, but larger flat rate games and most no spoils games have a tendency to develop into build up games, which can take a long time to finish.
show: Team Games
Jin and Great Khanate are the best bonus zones to take in team games, as they are relatively small and can be defended by a partner outside of the zone. Try to get one of these smaller zones early, then work on breaking any zone bonuses your opponent might have conquered, or eliminate your weakest opponent. This map is good for triples, and four and six player doubles games. Quad games and eight player doubles are a little too large for the map, as each player only starts with 5 regions. In a quad game on this map it is therefore a better strategy to target one opponent specifically and eliminate them early on. Adding fog of war to this scenario can add another dimension of excitement for gamers who are interested in more of a challenge.
show: Additional Notes
As a general note on the map’s bonus zones, see the following:
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:35 am