by KGB » Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:25 pm
No temples of any kind makes this an unusual map!
I wish there was at least 1 (or 2) L3 ruins. It's nice to have a chance at L3 rewards (esp items) in longer games.
Sea Serpents / Krakens will see heavy use here for quick expansion especially against some of the harder to reach cities. Barb/Sea Serpent will be a VERY powerful combo on this map. That might make the White start spot slightly better since it's on the river where Black is not letting White start building them on turn 1.
Bottom right area (2 cities) looks hard to reach. Maybe it won't be that way but with no roads there it looks like those 2 cities won't be taken very often since that's not a natural expansion area for Black or White.
Looking forward to trying it out.
KGB