Morocco v2
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:19 pm
Map Name: Morocco
Mapmaker(s): Minister X and HitRed
Number of Territories: 17
Special Features: none
What Makes This Map Worthy of Being Made: This will be the SMALLEST map at CC and small maps are VERY popular.
Original Map Image:
Doodle Earth and Luxembourg, at 18 and 19 terts respectively, are the second and fourth most popular maps at CC based on plays per month. They are also the two smallest maps. No larger map exceeds them in popularity until you get to the Classic map at 42 terts. Considering how many maps there are at CC, and how these two smallest ones all by themselves generate such a large percentage of plays, adding a third small one to provide players with some more variety within this uber-popular niche seems like a good idea. And if small is beautiful, why not go smaller?
Rabat would obviously start neutral. I'm not sure any others would have to but in a 1v1 game with 15 remaining terts, one more must be neutral and it should be in "North" so as to minimize lucky drops. Bonus amounts are tentative. If this map gets a good reception I'll do the calculations.
I've been wanting to make a small, simple map for a while. It's a bit of a challenge finding a bit of geography that satisfies several desires: recognizable and familiar, shaped appropriately, some nice mountains, many terts with famous names, not otherwise mapped at a similar scale. Morocco fits the bill beautifully.
Note: the frame is real Moroccan leather!
Current Map Image:
Mapmaker(s): Minister X and HitRed
Number of Territories: 17
Special Features: none
What Makes This Map Worthy of Being Made: This will be the SMALLEST map at CC and small maps are VERY popular.
Original Map Image:
Doodle Earth and Luxembourg, at 18 and 19 terts respectively, are the second and fourth most popular maps at CC based on plays per month. They are also the two smallest maps. No larger map exceeds them in popularity until you get to the Classic map at 42 terts. Considering how many maps there are at CC, and how these two smallest ones all by themselves generate such a large percentage of plays, adding a third small one to provide players with some more variety within this uber-popular niche seems like a good idea. And if small is beautiful, why not go smaller?
Rabat would obviously start neutral. I'm not sure any others would have to but in a 1v1 game with 15 remaining terts, one more must be neutral and it should be in "North" so as to minimize lucky drops. Bonus amounts are tentative. If this map gets a good reception I'll do the calculations.
I've been wanting to make a small, simple map for a while. It's a bit of a challenge finding a bit of geography that satisfies several desires: recognizable and familiar, shaped appropriately, some nice mountains, many terts with famous names, not otherwise mapped at a similar scale. Morocco fits the bill beautifully.
Note: the frame is real Moroccan leather!
Current Map Image: