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iTech64
Scenario Reviewer

posted 01-27-09 09:41 PM EDT (US)

The Guide of Northwest Territories
The Basics:

Map Layout:

1v1

This layout is easy for many things, for one you can boom, by walling the crossings and fish booming, of do a straight ff by walling them then aging. Although sometimes you may end up not getting 3 hunts, as you can see by the picture, I only got 1 hunt that game. If you are player one, then you will most likely be on the bottom portion of the map.
2v2

This layout allows for some very good raiding, as there is a considerable hole between the allies towns. You will get 2 extra hunts on your side, and fishing will increase considerably from 1v1 map.
FFA

The notable difference in this layout if that there are no longer any crossings on the map, fishing is extraordinary on this, and natives are moved to the center. You may be placed very close to enemies and be limited by their town center restriction on building.

Resources:

Food:

Sources:

Animals:

Moose:500 food

Elk:500 food
Fishing:

Fish-salmon: 500 food

This map will often have 3 large hunts near your town which can be easily herded.

Depending on the number of players on the map, there will be fish out in the main body of water, but also about 2000 food worth of fish in the smaller dividers between the crossings.

There will also be 2-3 hunts on the faraway island.
Wood:

There will be many patches of large amounts of wood across the map

Sometimes the trees will slightly block the crossings
Gold:

All mines on the map will be silver mines worth 2000 gold

Almost always there will be 4 mines on your side of the map

1-2 mines will be found on the faraway island

Your first mine will often be toward the front of your base

There are no whales in the water on this map

Common Strategies:

Fast fortress

Semi-FF

Raiding

Fish booming

Turtling

Rushing isn�t very successful if opponent herded well enough

Trading Posts:

Trade routes

One on each players landform

Each will have 2 trading posts

On average the amount of xp gained will be 70-80

Natives

There will be one native post next to each player�s town

These will be Klamath

The third native post will be on the small landform to the east

This will be Nootka

Treasures:

Mainland

A nearly mature cougar kit that you can tame
3x cougar

A pool of quicksilver worth 90 coin
2x wolf

Beaver whose pelts are worth 50 coin
None

A stand of cottonwood worth 80 wood
2x grizzly bear

A trapped native american warrior who may join the cause of whoever rescues him
1x outlaw rifleman
1x pistolero

A stand of quaking aspen worth 80 wood
3x cougar

A stand of tamarack worth 110 wood
3x cougar

The spoor of the legendary sasquatch worth 150 xp
2x grizzly bear

A store of lodgepole pine worth 95 wood
2x grizzly bear

Two stray sheep
2x wolf

A trapped native scout who may join the cause of whoever rescues him.
1x grizzly bear

A drift of terrapin worth 90 food
3x wolf

A stand of spruce trees worth 60 wood
2x cougars

Porcupines whose valuable quills are worth 120 xp
3x wolf

Faraway Island

The cuirass of El Pollo Guapo which increases Explorer or Hero hitpoints by 100%
6x outlaw rifleman

The shield of El Pollo Guapo which increases Explorer or Hero hitpoints by 30%
3x grizzly bears

The lost blanket of Empress Zoe worth 480 xp
3x outlaw pistolero
2x outlaw rifleman
2x outlaw rider

[This message has been edited by iTech64 (edited 01-28-2009 @ 05:39 PM).]

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Tyler McIntosh
Skirmisher

posted 01-27-09 10:32 PM EDT (US) 1 / 23

As I saw on that map you have to cross little pieces of land to get to the other side, or is the water shallow enough to cross, because then you can wall the path through the water and then he can't raid because he then has to burn down the walls.

iTech64
Scenario Reviewer

posted 01-27-09 10:34 PM EDT (US) 2 / 23

yea you can build anything on the crossings, but ships cant sail across them

As_Saffah
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posted 01-27-09 11:54 PM EDT (US) 3 / 23

How often does it help to build a dock in the inter-areas between the crossings? (How often is the starting TC within firing range of the tributary?)

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iTech64
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posted 01-27-09 11:56 PM EDT (US) 4 / 23

well i wouldnt say its very profitable to build in there since your ships can easily be attacked.and the town center is never in range of the water, well as far as my experiences go.

LordKivlov
Royal Guard

posted 01-28-09 02:09 AM EDT (US) 5 / 23

The nice thing about this map is theres so many wood treasures, each side has roughly 2-3 in team games and you can easily get a TP or early BH up.

Or if you want be a dink and wall off the paths.

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Sawyer
Skirmisher

posted 01-28-09 03:23 AM EDT (US) 6 / 23

I normally stay away from this map. If I wanted to play in the Northwest territories I'd just walk outside

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Sir_SR
Skirmisher

posted 01-28-09 03:41 AM EDT (US) 7 / 23

nice Itech, i have played you a few times on this map
i herd some people on ESO saying that you left AUS blue seal? is it true

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A_US_James246
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posted 01-28-09 05:16 AM EDT (US) 8 / 23

Yes.... Why did you leave?

iTech64
Scenario Reviewer

posted 01-28-09 07:16 AM EDT (US) 9 / 23

ha people just go around and talk about me on ESo?
hmm,,well at first i accidentally clicked it when i was switching to itunes, then i was like waiting for an officer to get on..
but yea when an officer sees me on re add me if you'd like

iTech64
Rank: Captain
My Strategies:French Semi-FF | French 2x Musket Rush | French 2x Xbow Rush
My Mapguides: Northwest Territories

[This message has been edited by iTech64 (edited 01-28-2009 @ 07:29 AM).]

CookieCrisp13
Skirmisher

posted 01-28-09 10:14 AM EDT (US) 10 / 23

Great Job!

though unfortunately this map isn't in standard rotation anymore. I think you could make good use of the [ ul], [ *], and [ /ul] commands in BB code though

Great job!, Added.

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Tyler McIntosh
Skirmisher

posted 01-28-09 12:20 PM EDT (US) 11 / 23

Do people actually still have this map?

Arcane Ranger
Skirmisher

posted 01-28-09 04:20 PM EDT (US) 12 / 23

Really...? So, when I went on, you didn't ask me to recruit you because...?

Just joking. Nice strategy. Btw, you're a Captain on nilla? Lol, remember my uber pike rush?

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Valckrie1
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posted 01-28-09 04:33 PM EDT (US) 13 / 23

I see iTech is using his french ff lately

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iTech64
Scenario Reviewer

posted 01-28-09 05:18 PM EDT (US) 14 / 23

ha it works very well:P
just need to make a variation to it to protect from fast rushing,, possibly muskets and a few walls would deter them..

iTech64
Rank: Captain
My Strategies:French Semi-FF | French 2x Musket Rush | French 2x Xbow Rush
My Mapguides: Northwest Territories

Arcane Ranger
Skirmisher

posted 01-28-09 07:08 PM EDT (US) 15 / 23

My Pike Rush>Your Semi-FF

How bout 13 pikes before you even hit colonial to deal with?

iTech64
Scenario Reviewer

posted 01-28-09 07:09 PM EDT (US) 16 / 23

lol have i ever fought you? ha i dont remember,,,,

oh and 6 minutemen will like kill all your pikes:P

iTech64
Rank: Captain
My Strategies:French Semi-FF | French 2x Musket Rush | French 2x Xbow Rush
My Mapguides: Northwest Territories

CrazyLunatic
Veteran Musketeer

posted 01-28-09 10:30 PM EDT (US) 17 / 23

kivs grenadier rush > arcane's pike rush.... :P

A_US_James246
Scenario Reviewer
(id: James246)

posted 01-31-09 01:13 AM EDT (US) 18 / 23

I forgot to post...

Nice guide iTech! Will we be seeing more of your map guides?

iTech64
Scenario Reviewer

posted 01-31-09 02:12 AM EDT (US) 19 / 23

for sure i am doing andes

so no one else do that one....

and maybe painted desert cause i might be doing that one more also, those are probably my only three for a while,

im gonna be doing french strategies now..

iTech64
Rank: Captain
My Strategies:French Semi-FF | French 2x Musket Rush | French 2x Xbow Rush
My Mapguides: Northwest Territories

A_US_James246
Scenario Reviewer
(id: James246)

posted 01-31-09 02:32 AM EDT (US) 20 / 23

Okey :O

*Quickly does Andes and Painted Desert*