Crossroads
Random map · Water-based
Example layout
Whole map · top-down
One example generation. Random maps lay out differently every game — resources, hills and starting positions shift, but the style stays the same.
In-game view
A closer look at the terrain you'll be fighting over.
About
Crossroads - Four forest-capped hills loom at the center, serving as the only source of wood and rendering the paths between them most treacherous.
At a glance
- Style
- Random
- Terrain
- Water-based
Best civilizations here
Top picks for Crossroads — the strongest civilizations on Black Forest settings.
Khmer
Ballista Elephants and a top boom dominate the long game.
Cumans
A feudal second Town Center boom snowballs into a huge army.
Lithuanians
Relic Knights and Leitis win drawn-out trash wars.
Bohemians
Houfnice and gunpowder break any forest defensive line.
Maya
Cheap archers and Plumed Archers never run short on staying power.
