Amount Of Water Coverage?

Sprayber · July 30, 2001, 02:22

Most of the time I like playing with lots of water. Especially since the custom faction that I use is an aquatic version of the Spartans. But for the last month I have been playing on maps with very little water at all. Only small seas to break up the land and a bit to provide some natural barriers. And I must say that I have been challanged a lot more than in the past. I first let the editor give me a map and then I went in and filled most of the water except the small seas. things like the freshwater sea and the geothermal are still there. Then I went in and placed two monsoon jungles and separated them with fungas fields. One area I put many natural minerals and energy. (last time Domai landed on this and gave me a run for my money). So far most of the time the AI seems to spread out more and I have ended up fighting two factions on either side of me. Lal, Domai, or Dee usually. I have played mainly as Yang. Even the weakest of factions tend to have lots of territory. And it seems that there are more worms as well.

I guess my question is, do you like a lot of water or a little.

Earwicker · July 30, 2001, 10:06

I like a lot of water -- I actually find mostly-sea maps much more challenging than mostly-land. I'm a builder: with few good landmasses, the computer will start you with very close neighbors. Chances are, one of them will be belligerent. With lots of land, you've got a better chance of being left alone for a little while (which for me is preferable but almost too easy).

There is less need to spend much time on naval power when there is little water. Defense of your core bases is somewhat simpler. When angry AI neighbors come calling by land, they announce their presence by pillaging a forest or road rather than attacking a base by surprise. Then, knowing exactly where they are, you can counterattack and knock them out. By sea, there often is no warning unless you have some seaformers around.

Method · July 30, 2001, 11:51

well maps with more land tend to be more arid (bad). i usually play with medium ocean, but once i went with lots of land and even on a huge map, i had met everyone by 2150 and had erradicated the believers

Black Sunrise · July 30, 2001, 18:36

I'm working on a custom map, with no water at all.
Looks a lot like mars.
Sorta interesting. Way too many pods, though, cause they aren't limited by water.
Indra

NorthSwordsman · July 31, 2001, 17:42

Try playing with the Map of Arrakis

http://apolyton.net/cgi-bin/smac/fil...nload.pl?id=10

All land, not a speck of water. Makes for an interesting fast paced conquest game, lol.

Sprayber, would that custom faction be available someplace? Sounds cool to me!

Sprayber · August 1, 2001, 02:04

Quote:

Originally posted by NorthSwordsman
Try playing with the Map of Arrakis

http://apolyton.net/cgi-bin/smac/fil...nload.pl?id=10

All land, not a speck of water. Makes for an interesting fast paced conquest game, lol.

Sprayber, would that custom faction be available someplace? Sounds cool to me!

About the faction.
Faction--New World Order
Leader--General Marcus Scipio
ex-Spartan General

It has Pirate base graphics.
Spartan info except you get a free unity foil
Start the game with doctrine flexibility
Start the game with free Command Center

#WATERBASES
Central Command
Port Scipio
Wolfpak Base
Pretoria
Eagle Point
Sevastopole
Galonden Core
Meergard
Ocean Conquest
Yar Point
Tripitz
Galtip
Sea War
Seawolf Base
Strait Defense
Ocean Lair
Gaian Sorrow

Land bases

Central City
Alexandria
Fortress Hill
Port nWo
Fire Base Gloria
DaneLaw

And this picture as the faction leader.