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10-07-2007, 16:58
These are all the maps types available. Most or all maps have the following settings available: Size, Climate, Sealevel, Era, Speed, World Wrap and Resources. All examples are with standard size, temperate climate, medium sealevel and cylindrical world wrap, unless there's another default. Examples of different climates are shown as last.
Archipelago
Landmass Type: Snaky Continents / Archipelago / Tiny Islands
Snaky Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/ArchipelagoSnaky.jpg
Archipelago
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/ArchipelagoArchipelago.jpg
Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/ArchipelagoTiny.jpg
Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Continents.jpg
Custom_Continents
Number of Continents: One Per Team / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
5 Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Custom_Continents5.jpg
Islands
Number of Large Islands: 1 Per Player / Extras / Several Extras
Number of Tiny Islands: No / Few / Various / Many Tiny Islands
1 Per Player, No Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Islands1No.jpg
Extras, Few Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/IslandsExtrasFew.jpg
Several Extras, Various Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/IslandsSeveralVarious.jpg
1 Per Player, Many Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Islands1Many.jpg
Pangaea
Shoreline: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Natural
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaNatural.jpg
Pressed
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaPressed.jpg
Solid
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaSolid.jpg
Fractal
Three examples.
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fractal1.jpg
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fractal2.jpg
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fractal3.jpg
Terra
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Terra.jpg
Balanced
A solid pangaea with balanced resources.
Shuffle
Archipelago, Continents, Pangaea, Fractal or Terra.
Tilted_Axis
No World Wrap setting.
Landmass Type: Massive Continents / Normal Continents / Small Continents / Islands / Tiny Islands
Massive Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisMassive.jpg
Normal Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisNormal.jpg
Small Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisSmall.jpg
Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisIslands.jpg
Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisTiny.jpg
Ice_Age
No Climate, Resource and World Wrap settings.
Landmass Type: Wide Continents / Narrow Continents / Islands / Small Islands
Wide Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeWide.jpg
Narrow Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeNarrow.jpg
Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeIslands.jpg
Small Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeSmall.jpg
Mirror
No Sealevel and Resource settings. Unsuited for an odd number of civs or teams.
Mirror Type: Reflection / Inversion / Copy / Opposite
Team Setting: Start Together / Separated / Anywhere
Landmass Type: Small Lakes / Wide Continents / Snaky Continents / Archipelago / Tiny Islands
Reflection, Small Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorReflectionSmall.jpg
Inversion, Wide Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorInversionWide.jpg
Copy, Snaky Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorCopySnaky.jpg
Opposite, Archipelago
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorOppositeArchipelago.jpg
Inversion, Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorInversionTiny.jpg
Hub
Areas Per Player: 1 Per Player / 2 (10 Players Max)
Land Shape: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Neutral Territory: Varied / Pressed / Natural / Islands
Isthmus Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
1 Per Player, Natural, Pressed, 1 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Hub1NaturalPressed3.jpg
1 Per Player, Pressed, Natural, 2 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Hub1PressedNatural2.jpg
2 (10 Players Max), Solid, Varied, 3 Plot Wide (Islands in the middle by chance.)
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Hub2SolidVaried1.jpg
Ring
Areas Per Player: 1 Per Player / 2 (10 Players Max)
Land Shape: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Neutral Territory: Varied / Pressed / Natural / Islands
Isthmus Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
1 Per Player, Natural, Pressed, 1 Plot Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ring1NaturalPressed1.jpg
1 Per Player, Pressed, Natural, 2 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ring1PressedNatural2.jpg
2 (10 Players Max), Solid, Varied, 3 Plots Wide (Islands in the middle by chance.)
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ring2SolidVaried3.jpg
Wheel
Areas Per Player: 1 Per Player / 2 (10 Players Max)
Land Shape: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Ring Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
Spoke Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
1 Per Player, Natural, 1 Plot Wide, 3 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Wheel1Natural13.jpg
1 Per Player, Pressed, 2 Plots Wide, 2 Plots wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Wheel1Pressed22.jpg
2 (10 Players Max), Solid, 3 Plots Wide, 1 Plot Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Wheel2Solid31.jpg
Maze
No Sealevel setting.
Maze Width: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Plot(s) Wide
1 Plot wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Maze1.jpg
5 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Maze5.jpg
Fantasy_Realm
No Climate setting.
Resource Appearance: Logical / Irrational / Crazy
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_Realm.jpg
Logical
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_RealmLogical.jpg
Irrational
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_RealmIrrational.jpg
Crazy
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_RealmCrazy.jpg
Great_Plains
No Climate, Sealevel and Resource settings. World Wrap is Flat by default and anything else make it ridiculous.
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Great_Plains.jpg
Highlands
No Climate and Sealevel settings.
Mountain Pattern: Scattered / Ridgelines / Clustered
Mountain Density: Dense / Normal / Thin Peaks
Water Setting: Small Lakes / Large Lakes / Seas
Scattered, Dense Peaks, Small Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/HighlandsScatteredDenseSmall.jpg
Ridgelines, Normal Peaks, Large Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/HighlandsRidgelinesNormalLarge.jpg
Clustered, Thin Peaks, Seas
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/HighlandsClusteredThinSeas.jpg
Inland_Sea
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Inland_Sea.jpg
Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Lakes.jpg
Oasis
No Climate and Sealevel settings.
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Oasis.jpg
Team_Battleground
No Sealevel setting. Unsuited for an odd number of civs or teams.
Team Placement: Left vs Right / Top vs Bottom / Four Corners
Team Setting: Start Together / Separated / Anywhere
Left vs Right
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Team_BattlegroundLvsR.jpg
Top vs Bottom
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Team_BattlegroundTvsB.jpg
Four Corners
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Team_BattlegroundFC.jpg
Climates
Temperate
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaSolid.jpg
Tropical
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tropical.jpg
Arid
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Arid.jpg
Rocky
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Rocky.jpg
Cold
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Cold.jpg
Archipelago
Landmass Type: Snaky Continents / Archipelago / Tiny Islands
Snaky Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/ArchipelagoSnaky.jpg
Archipelago
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/ArchipelagoArchipelago.jpg
Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/ArchipelagoTiny.jpg
Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Continents.jpg
Custom_Continents
Number of Continents: One Per Team / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
5 Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Custom_Continents5.jpg
Islands
Number of Large Islands: 1 Per Player / Extras / Several Extras
Number of Tiny Islands: No / Few / Various / Many Tiny Islands
1 Per Player, No Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Islands1No.jpg
Extras, Few Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/IslandsExtrasFew.jpg
Several Extras, Various Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/IslandsSeveralVarious.jpg
1 Per Player, Many Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Islands1Many.jpg
Pangaea
Shoreline: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Natural
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaNatural.jpg
Pressed
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaPressed.jpg
Solid
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaSolid.jpg
Fractal
Three examples.
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fractal1.jpg
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fractal2.jpg
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fractal3.jpg
Terra
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Terra.jpg
Balanced
A solid pangaea with balanced resources.
Shuffle
Archipelago, Continents, Pangaea, Fractal or Terra.
Tilted_Axis
No World Wrap setting.
Landmass Type: Massive Continents / Normal Continents / Small Continents / Islands / Tiny Islands
Massive Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisMassive.jpg
Normal Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisNormal.jpg
Small Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisSmall.jpg
Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisIslands.jpg
Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tilted_AxisTiny.jpg
Ice_Age
No Climate, Resource and World Wrap settings.
Landmass Type: Wide Continents / Narrow Continents / Islands / Small Islands
Wide Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeWide.jpg
Narrow Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeNarrow.jpg
Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeIslands.jpg
Small Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ice_AgeSmall.jpg
Mirror
No Sealevel and Resource settings. Unsuited for an odd number of civs or teams.
Mirror Type: Reflection / Inversion / Copy / Opposite
Team Setting: Start Together / Separated / Anywhere
Landmass Type: Small Lakes / Wide Continents / Snaky Continents / Archipelago / Tiny Islands
Reflection, Small Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorReflectionSmall.jpg
Inversion, Wide Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorInversionWide.jpg
Copy, Snaky Continents
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorCopySnaky.jpg
Opposite, Archipelago
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorOppositeArchipelago.jpg
Inversion, Tiny Islands
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/MirrorInversionTiny.jpg
Hub
Areas Per Player: 1 Per Player / 2 (10 Players Max)
Land Shape: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Neutral Territory: Varied / Pressed / Natural / Islands
Isthmus Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
1 Per Player, Natural, Pressed, 1 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Hub1NaturalPressed3.jpg
1 Per Player, Pressed, Natural, 2 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Hub1PressedNatural2.jpg
2 (10 Players Max), Solid, Varied, 3 Plot Wide (Islands in the middle by chance.)
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Hub2SolidVaried1.jpg
Ring
Areas Per Player: 1 Per Player / 2 (10 Players Max)
Land Shape: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Neutral Territory: Varied / Pressed / Natural / Islands
Isthmus Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
1 Per Player, Natural, Pressed, 1 Plot Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ring1NaturalPressed1.jpg
1 Per Player, Pressed, Natural, 2 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ring1PressedNatural2.jpg
2 (10 Players Max), Solid, Varied, 3 Plots Wide (Islands in the middle by chance.)
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Ring2SolidVaried3.jpg
Wheel
Areas Per Player: 1 Per Player / 2 (10 Players Max)
Land Shape: Natural / Pressed / Solid
Ring Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
Spoke Width: 1 / 2 / 3 Plot(s) Wide
1 Per Player, Natural, 1 Plot Wide, 3 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Wheel1Natural13.jpg
1 Per Player, Pressed, 2 Plots Wide, 2 Plots wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Wheel1Pressed22.jpg
2 (10 Players Max), Solid, 3 Plots Wide, 1 Plot Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Wheel2Solid31.jpg
Maze
No Sealevel setting.
Maze Width: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Plot(s) Wide
1 Plot wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Maze1.jpg
5 Plots Wide
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Maze5.jpg
Fantasy_Realm
No Climate setting.
Resource Appearance: Logical / Irrational / Crazy
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_Realm.jpg
Logical
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_RealmLogical.jpg
Irrational
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_RealmIrrational.jpg
Crazy
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Fantasy_RealmCrazy.jpg
Great_Plains
No Climate, Sealevel and Resource settings. World Wrap is Flat by default and anything else make it ridiculous.
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Great_Plains.jpg
Highlands
No Climate and Sealevel settings.
Mountain Pattern: Scattered / Ridgelines / Clustered
Mountain Density: Dense / Normal / Thin Peaks
Water Setting: Small Lakes / Large Lakes / Seas
Scattered, Dense Peaks, Small Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/HighlandsScatteredDenseSmall.jpg
Ridgelines, Normal Peaks, Large Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/HighlandsRidgelinesNormalLarge.jpg
Clustered, Thin Peaks, Seas
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/HighlandsClusteredThinSeas.jpg
Inland_Sea
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Inland_Sea.jpg
Lakes
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Lakes.jpg
Oasis
No Climate and Sealevel settings.
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Oasis.jpg
Team_Battleground
No Sealevel setting. Unsuited for an odd number of civs or teams.
Team Placement: Left vs Right / Top vs Bottom / Four Corners
Team Setting: Start Together / Separated / Anywhere
Left vs Right
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Team_BattlegroundLvsR.jpg
Top vs Bottom
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Team_BattlegroundTvsB.jpg
Four Corners
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Team_BattlegroundFC.jpg
Climates
Temperate
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/PangaeaSolid.jpg
Tropical
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Tropical.jpg
Arid
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Arid.jpg
Rocky
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Rocky.jpg
Cold
http://www.straland.com/junk/Civ4maps/Cold.jpg