Patches of small to medium-sized landmasses scattered across a vast ocean.A great map type for civs bent on colonization, like Spain.If you enjoy civs who have a naval advantage like Spain or England, it can be quite satisfying wishing “bon voyage!” to enemy ships as you send them to Davy Jones’ Locker.

Even if you’re not a big fan of ships, this map offers tons of amphibious warfare, so don’t miss the boat. Naval warfare is a bit of an acquired taste in the civ community, if not occasionally polarizing.

Creates a map with one large landmass and few, if any, small islands.Ī perfect map for the Jongs of Indonesia and other naval civs.

Effectively removes the need for a navy, great for players who don’t like naval warfare.

All but guarantees you’ll be landlocked with other civs, making for a great land domination game.

With no aquatic barrier to separate the different civilizations, you’ll quickly find yourself forced to defend your homeland, or take someone else’s. Named after the supercontinent all current continents have shaped from, Pangea is an all-land map surrounded by ocean. If any of the maps are the equivalent of a free-for-all, battle-royale, or cage-fight in the octagon, it’s Pangea.

Takes away restrictions from the RNG, making the map truly randomly generated.

Tuning the sea levels higher or lower can make Fractal more or less “island-y.”.

Fractal is one of the most truly random map types, so if you’re a fan of surprises this one is full of them.

Because of its unpredictable nature, it can even the playing field against civs who might otherwise be overwhelming.

One of the original map types, Fractal remains a popular choice amongst the civ communities, and for good reason. The random number generator (RNG), which is used to create the maps, is really let loose on Fractal, making it possible to have anywhere from 1 landmass to dozens. Named for the geometric phenomena seen from snowflakes to flowers to spiraling galaxies, Fractal is one for the intrepid explorer. What are your favorites?įractal is known for it's odd and intricate map designs. Here's what the Civ communities preferred, along with a couple of my favs. What is a brilliant painter without his canvas? An eloquent writer without her pen? You may not be writing the next Anna Karenina or giving the Sistine Chapel a touch-up, but in Civ, the land is the canvas and your empire, the masterpiece. 'From where do you hail?' to 'Where you from?' Repping through the ages.

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