Why Archipeligo maps stink (in my opinion)

[Truthy]

I enjoy them because they are nice and safe for cultural victory (AI can't make amphibious assaults )

 

[Silverfuturist]

I find archipelligo on multiplayer enjoyable... the early game rushes change, and the land/sea/amphibious dynamic requires thinking differently than playing on large land masses.

 

[Thormodr]

yeah archipelago maps suck that's why the Ottomans and the British are not very popular. anyways, the game engine apparently can't sustain huge maps.

Yep. It's a small world after all. At least in Civilization 5 anyway.

 

[ShahJahanII]

Okay, rant time:
-HUGE lag on archi maps...small islands is worse than large continents.

I can barely play the Paradise Found scenario because of this.