a tough 8 player, 4 team map. this map was made for a team play!!!
if you play single, you will have a nieghbor, so build quickly!!
you have plenty of recourses, and meat.4 mini camps in the center, can be hard to keep if you playin with others!!
Playability: 5
There was plenty of flat building space on this map, and nice walls protecting you from early rushes, each player has different shaded grass for their area, which makes it easy to find yourself or another player again later on. Playing on it is lots of fun, as you are always fighting other players for the estates in the middle of the map, always some action happening!
Balance: 4
Each player has their own stone and iron to play with, swamps are located on the estates in the middle of the map, there is only 4 estates for 8 lords, so you have to make sure you keep an eye on your estate if you want to keep your swamp and extra food resources.
Creativity: 4
The main thing that stood out for me on this map were the pre-built walls, and how only 4 estates were in the centre of the map, making the estates wanted property! They were definitely hard to keep against all the other players.
Map Design: 3
The whole map is designed well, the waterfalls look a bit unnatural, and as far as I can tell, they are all owned by the player in the bottom left corner, which looks a bit strange when your checking out who owns what. Shading on each castle’s grounds obviously isn’t natural looking, but works good for game play.
Story/Instructions: 3
Not really any story behind the map, but a good description of what to expect when you play it.
Additional Comments:
A good map to start out on for beginners and people who like to take time to build up their castle, and don’t have to worry too much about being rushed early on in the game, although if your not playing teams, its really a matter of who arms the walls first, and keeps them armed, if you can’t control your walls as soon as possible, you wont last too long! Its a good map, will deffinately be playing in this one again.