Favorite Maps

[N. Machiavelli]

Huge Pangea. If I'm in the mood for an especially drawn-out game, I'll restrict it to 6-8 civs.

[Boris Godunov]

My computer is fast enough to run even the huge maps well, but I prefer large continents. Makes for a somewhat realistic game with lots of civs, but not so long as on huge maps.

[Artifex]

I can't imagine the micromanagement that goes along with Huge Maps.

Although good point about the late game. Huge maps might make the late game more enjoyable and challanging.

I might make a compromise and do a large map next..wonder if late game is doable on a large. I'll play germany in that case.

[RGBVideo]

Tiny pangaea, because trying to learn the basics of the game, not massive micromanagement, and I hate navy.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by ADG


Why quote me

Didn't want to take the time to get rid of ya. If thats what you meant.

[Arrian]

Standard Continents. My computer can handle large maps ok, but I just find that the game takes a long time to play. Huge maps are out of the question. Small and Tiny strike me as too... err, small.

It's all about how much time I wish to devote to 1 game. Plus, I think the game works best with 8 civs (normal setting for standard sized worlds).

-Arrian

[Harovan]

My preferences vary fairly often. I used to play large and huge continents first, then huge uncrowded pangeas. I avoid archipelagos, but played some of them though. Right now I prefer standard continents. What will be tomorrow, I don't know .

Abstain.

[Purple]

Large archipelago maps. They give you plenty of bottlenecks that you can block, along with land access to a lot (usually) of conquerable terrain, which means no need to build an early navy to find expansion room.

[miccofl]

Huge archipelago maps, 80% water, wet and warm.

Edit: Forgot why. Oh yeah... Massive production, frequent naval action and the effects of isolation on the AI.

[Darkworld Ark]

Huge, Continental, 70% Water, Wet, Warm, & 3Mil old. It's a tuff beginning, but the rewards are great.

[Switch]

Large Continental, but with only 8 civs. This way I have more time to spread out my civ before coming in contact with another civ. I would use standard with less civs, but I like 8.

Sometimes I'll play a Huge Continental with 16 civs, because that's also quite fun.

Either those or random. I usually go with Large Continental and 8 civs though.