Played as Dark Elves
All CPUs Emperor/Aggressor
Leaders Off
Allied Victory On
Customize Off
Explore On
Playability: 4
This was a fun map with lots of options. It looks like it would make a good multi-player map.
Balance: 5
From my perspective, very well balanced.
Creativity: 4
One thing I don't like is having a cavern entrance immediately dead end to a city. Might be just a personal thing, but I feel if someone finds that early, it can be very hard to dislodge them, and they've got a very protected place to pump troops. Exception to this is if it's only got a thin wall of dirt around it that can be quickly tunneled through.
Map Design: 4
Nice use of roads and natural obstacles to shape the landscape, while still allowing troops to travel in multiple directions (instead of being forced along one rail). I found the underground passageways to be sensible and well laid out. Tunneling opens up interesting avenues. I like that you start with only 1-hex towns. It makes decision-making harder, instead of allowing you to roll in gold from the start.
Posted on 05/14/14 @ 05:42 PM 
