posted 04-03-16 06:18 ET (US)   



Open Play Unavailable Resources
Bronze Age(600bce)Iron Age(70bce)Steel Age(900ce)
no Spices
no Tea(shed)
no Lacquer(ware/shed)
no Paper(maker)
no Stoneworks
Stone from trade
no Drama School
no Theater
Ancestral only
no Tai Chi Park
no Private Garden
no Iron/Steel
no Crossbow
no Cavalry
no Clock Tower
no Money Printer		Spices by trade
no Tea(shed)
no Bronze(ware)
no Papermaker
Paper by trade
no Drama School
no Theater
no Buddhist
no Private Garden
no Steel
no Chariot
no Clock Tower
no Money Printer		Spices by trade
no Bronze(ware)
no Iron
no Chariot
no Mint
Some resources may be denighed, as a challenge, as you increase difficulty levels. Try another random seed or accept the challenge.
Other resources may not be on the Map itself.(ie ore deposit)
The transition from 'Bronze Age' to 'Iron Age' can happen around 400bce~300bce. This can cause problems as Empire resources have been established and local resources may not include what is needed. Best to just end the Play session if you cant deal with it. Come on, 200 years is enough; find another map to play in.

Great Wall & Canal Monuments are pre-placed on Maps.
The 'Open Play' system automatically filters-out those Maps, so you never see them listed.
You cant build Underground Vault, Great Walls or Canals in 'Open Play'.

Minimap HTML document is an excellent way of selecting Maps for 'Open Play'. The Map randomizer selections can get boring/repetitive. Don't forget to check out the Map download section for more interesting Maps.

[This message has been edited by user3 (edited 04-03-2016 @ 06:18 PM).]