Middle Kingdom
Standalone version of a beautiful map script
This map scripts introduces THREE unique landscapes: Fractal, Snakey and Middle Kingdom, each can be combined with Map Only (which disabled advanced map features like prebuilt hamlets), 5 terrain variations, and 4 custom tribal placement modes, to offer 120 unique map types in one script.
** Inland Sea mode:
This model offers a unpredictable topology; expect a sizeable ocean and a few (potentially interconnected) lakes and seas, with 1-3 continents and scattered islands. There will be plenty of chokepoints and has high potential for naval warfare.
** Snaky mode:
Fractal mode with more noise and skinny channels. Expect smaller landmasses, snakier continents, with seas interwoven and an interesting and chellenging time for expansion.
** China mode:
A coastal basin cradled by large, overflowing rivers with a coastline to the East and South. A few fierce Northern Tribes rule the vast wastelands, and hordes of barbarians descent from the Himalayas from to the West in great numbers. Ancient ruins embed deep within mountains, through which ancient mountain paths lie. Scattered fishermen near the coast have established hamlets, waiting to be absorbed and potected by nearby empires. Will you be able to rule the known Old World, or will your armies be stopped by the many natural obstacles stand in your way? Topology inspired by that of China.
The great rivers and long mountain chains create many defensible positions and choke points, letting players take full advantage of the geography they are near. My military-focused mod Dynamic Units (https://oldworld.mod.io/diverse-units1) has a number of changes specifically made with the varied geography in mind, such as the added Transport unit which is amphibious and serve as a valuable (but vulnerable) mobile bridge for cross-river military operations.
