Map: Uropia (Dominons in "Europe")

[Technowolf]

Does anyone mind if I update the .map file for the nations available after this map was first released? I could also try and strengthen/weaken provinces around any nation starts that people find over- or underpowered.

The changes I have made so far:

Switching Agartha for Bogarus (more thematic).
Agartha now in southern Ukraine.
Fomoria/Eriu on "Emerald Isle" province.
Hinnom/Ashdod/Gath in province north of "promised land" (forget name right now)


Upcoming changes:

Might add Atlantis
Adding some rarely seen (by me) poptypes (vaetti, fir bolg, asmeg, toad tribals) to thematically appropriate places.
Might add other poptypes to thematically appropriate places (raptors & monkeys near border to "Asia", tribals in central & eastern europe, etc.)

If anyone has any requests/comments/complaints please don't hesitate to share them.

[Endoperez]

Don't go overboard with the tribals. They're quite easy to conquer, so having large areas of mostly them wouldn't be good for balance.

It sounds like an interesting project, good luck with it!

[Technowolf]

Actually Endo, I have changed that to making a single province next to the start positions having a predetermined poptype and a non-random army, usually with a 'special' commander who is #randomequip-ed (usually at 3, more for single commanders with no magic, less for multiple commanders) and at least one #knownfeature which lets you summon a commander to diversify your magic. Hopefully they won't be too easy to conquer, but can provide an interesting boost to early conquest.


Also, a correction: Agartha lairs in the Balkans, not in the Ukraine. The funky geography messed me up a bit.

[Endoperez]

I'm a bit wary about changes like that, especially if you aren't sure the defenders are strong enough.

Do you mean weak mages with 1s in several paths (Tien Chi mages from Jade Pagoda), mediocre specialists like Illusionists (level 2s) or versatile mages with several randoms (Sorceresses with Nature and elemental randoms, Wizards etc)?

[Technowolf]

It's usually something along the lines of either specialists (like gnomes and illusionists).

I tested it a little yesterday, and found that some of them were quite easy to conquer, but most of them weren't. I used a basic, quick test (no scales change, whatever pretender the com gave me), but I'll try and test it again today. Probably second turn attack, strong scales, and maybe a dragon or other thuggie commander. Hopefully I'll be able to upload something tomorrow or Monday to get people's impressions.

[BlazeOfWar]

I would like the map update, it sounds quite fun.