Which Map Has the Most Aesthetic Design?
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I am attempting to get a friend interested in playing Age of Empires 2 and believe that a visually stunning and immersive map would be the best way to grab their attention.
What do you think would be the best map to use for this purpose?
Could it be Yucatán or Bog Islands?
Honestly, Fortress is the map that I always think about that’s as close to “here’s a starting medieval military base!”, and is the one I’m most nostalgic for.
Add in the fact that Fortress is generally more visually diverse than Arena, even with some areas or water, I’d say it’s a great beginner map that catches the eye.
Team Black Forest when you get the roads
I think Yucatan
Aftermath
Arabia when it’s all grassland (not the desert version) is iconic Age of empires imo
Aren’t all default maps procedurally generated and kinda generic?
Hard to have detailed and immersive maps that way.
Runestone
From the Standard Random Maps, Morass, Sacred Springs, and Wade are among my favorites in terms of being visually interesting.
The included Ensemble Studios custom maps may also be worth a look- ES_Paradise Islands and ES_Graveyards are both plentiful on resources and contain ruins.
If you don’t mind the varied start positions, Real World Maps such as Black Sea, Caucuses, Italy, and Iberia feature multiple Environments/Biomes.
I like Black Forest and Budapest.
You could do co-op campaigns too.
Definitely Bog Islands.
I love the look of those mangrove trees.
It’s even better with the Huge Trees mod
Arena
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