Advice re map choice

[Chigau Jiji]

Quite new to FFH2, loving it so far,
but struggling to find the best maps to play on to learn the game.
The AI doesn't, so far, seem to know how to use navies for invasions,
so continents is not viable? Or is that only because I'm playing Prince level?

Erebus is fun, but often results in distorted, cramped maps which I'm sure I'll enjoy once I'm a veteran, but I'm still just getting the hang of the basics.
And then there's the seagoing/continental divide problem again.

Fractal, I've had the best results, though often one or two civs are stuck on islands and never really get involved.
Pangaea should be ideal, but for some reason the standard map is way smaller than for fractal (approx 65x45? compared to 80x60?)
and it's so crowded, the barbs don't stand a chance.
So, just crank it up to large, but keep the same number of civs?
Or does that get too barb-heavy?
Any advice or insight gratefully received.
Any maps I've overlooked? Highlands?

 

[Jet]

Right, continents/islands maps are not viable. Tectonics, Lakes (30% water), Size Small, 11 civs, Normal Speed.

 

[Jarrema]

My favour map for FfH is Erebus Continents mapscript (not to be confused with Erebus mapscript).
It has a lot of options for own customization, and 'produces' realistic yet with a bit of fantasy feeling landscape

 

[Doug Piranha]

Highlands?

My usual choice. It's very unbalanced, but map regeneration is super fast if you're like me and like to try for a good start. Some of the other map scripts take *forever* to generate a new map.

 

[Breunor]

They all have plusses and minuses. I like to play around with different ones.

Bruce

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

erebus continent, there's no other.

 

[Chigau Jiji]

Thanks for the good advice, Erebus Continents was exactly what I was looking for...
Any tips from experienced players re mods that I should consider to spruce up the AI?
With so many special units and abilities, I forgive it for struggling a bit,
but which mods are gonna help them most?
The More Naval AI mod?
Also, should I be downloading the "o" patch or whichever is most recent?
Thanks in advance for guidance.

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

yes, definitely get patch O and then do get the more naval AI mod. play around a bit, and say next month give Master of Mana a try ( i.e. Wild Mana 9.1 )

 

[Jarrema]

Yeah, if you are looking for a good AI then it should be either More Naval AI for something close to vanilla FfH) or Master of Mana (or Wildmana 8) for a modmod introducing a lot of new things.
And get a patch o ASAP