What map do you use?

[hamtastic]

I remember seeing a suggestion one time about what kind of map to use while playing FFH, but I'm curious what people actually do. If you feel like it, post a comment explaining your choice.

I usually start up highlands maps with high sea level. I find the barbs stick around for a while that way and it's just sort of fun.

 

[GeeJo]

I tend to use the FFH tectonics or fractal maps, or just go with the pre-packaged Earth/Europe/Asia/etc maps.

 

[Silverkiss]

I voted "other", because I use the Shuffle or Balanced option. Balanced is good because it creates just one big landmass that is, well, balanced. Shuffle is good if you don´t want to waste time choosing options/don´t want to know how the map will be.

 

[hamtastic]

Hey, someone chose terra. I've been curious about that - is it fun to have another continent filled with barbs? How does it play out?

 

[Chandrasekhar]

I do like using FfH_Fractal. I like the fractal map in general, and I like Civs being given fitting starting locations.

 

[Nikis-Knight]

Hey, someone chose terra. I've been curious about that - is it fun to have another continent filled with barbs? How does it play out?

It's fun. Lots of midgame exploring, and a good deal of combat even in peacetime.

Ironically, I won't play continents, since the AI's "over there" don't have much effect on me for half the game, other than to slow it down.

 

[vorshlumpf]

Yay! 'Other' is winning! My favourite map!

 

[Sarisin]

Yes, I selected 'Other' as well.

I really like the Fantasy Realm map and playing with the placement of resources: Illogical and Crazy are something.

Nothing like finding bananas in a desert or being able to snag 5, 6, or more resources in your city's limits. I've only seen this with the Fantasy map.

I definitely like playing on land, vs. playing in the water.

 

[lumpthing]

I do like using FfH_Fractal. I like the fractal map in general, and I like Civs being given fitting starting locations.

Fractal maps put the civs in appropriate start positions?? I didn't know that. Any other map types that have been re-programmed by the FfH team?

 

[cvlowe]

Currently using one called the "wheel". Each civ has its own starting area around the oputside of the map, with "spokes" connecting to the all ice/tundra central hub and each neighboring civ. Really fun map!

 

[Sureshot]

Fractal maps put the civs in appropriate start positions?? I didn't know that. Any other map types that have been re-programmed by the FfH team?

only Dreiche2's flavour maps do that, and they have FFH prefixed on the map type name, like FFH-Fractal. they should be somewhere around this forum.. i thought kael added them to the download but not sure where they went.

 

[lumpthing]

it's okay i found the forum thread where it has the FFH map script mods

 

[Sureshot]

really wish it was a sticky, i can never find it heh

 

[hamtastic]

@cvlowe: that does sound pretty fun. I'm currently Civ-less or I'd try it out. Of course, me being Civ-less is probably why I posted this thread instead of just trying out more maps...

Also good to know about the other map scripts - I didn't know about them either. Anyone care to post a link for me to check out since I'm lazy?

 

[hamtastic]

@myself: stop being so lazy! If anyone else is curious, the thread about map scripts is here.

 

[Love]

Archipalego is fun while playing as lanun so you can own... Youllknow cove evrywere and that...

Anyway is terra fun

 

[hamtastic]

@Gandhi_rules: see this from Nikis-Knight earlier on terra maps.

It's fun. Lots of midgame exploring, and a good deal of combat even in peacetime.

Ironically, I won't play continents, since the AI's "over there" don't have much effect on me for half the game, other than to slow it down.

 

[vorshlumpf]

I agree about Terra maps. They used to be my favourite, and now are only somewhat behind Fantasy Realm. I love raging barbs, so it's great getting to the "New World" when it is almost fully settled by barb cities.

Hmm, methinks I'll start up a new terra game today . . .

- Niilo

 

[ChaoticWanderer]

Island is my fav lets me build up build ships then conquer one island at a time LOL

but been trying lately with Archipelago

 

[Keldan]

Other : FFH Tectonics. I like to have mountain range as natural border for my empire