Andean DLC
For an andean DLC I think we need an andean architectural set because the central american set fit very bad with the inca castle, because of this the Pachacuti campaign is visually the ugliest of all.
Andean architectural set with a new sail type
Andean monk skin
Andean trade cart skin : a “trade cart” without cart, instead of the cart there is a man who walk with a llama. Or at least put a trade with a llama instead of the horse.
Chincha raft
Long range boat like the galleon canon because the american civilizations lack long range boat.
New regional unit
Chasqui Remove the eagle warrior and create a new regional unit who fit the same role. With this we can reserve the eagle warrior for mesoamerican civilizations to differentiate them more of the andean civilizations.
New units (can be regional unit or unique unit)
Andean maceman : andean used many of this weapon
Bolas warrior : ranged infantry who slow down his opponent
Poison archer : an archer who deal progressive damage after hit
Slinger can became regional unit because there were use by many andean civilization
Civilizations
One or two andean civilization + mapuche
Mapuche
I think mapuche are good because we have writhed record of them and they fight against the incas and the spanishs.
I propose two UU, those of AoE3 :
Ironwood Clubman : a footed infantry available at the castle. Maybe a bonus against cavalry and gunpowder unit with an area of effect ? Low armor.
Bolas Rider : mounted ranged unit who slow down is opponent. Low armor. trained at the stable.
The mapuches have access to stable but can train only light cavalry and their unit the bolas rider. In campaign who take place before they adopt the horse we can inactivate their stable and they still have access at their footed UU in the castle. They have two cavalry units, one melee and the other ranged.
Feature to add in order to improve the visual effect
Cliff
There is many cliff in the Andes so I propose 3 type of cliff
Grass cliff : A type of cliff with grass, there is cliff like this on the right side of the Inca wonder
Terrace cliff : there is many terrace in the Andes, there is cliff like this on the central and the left side of the Inca wonder
Inca wall cliff : The Incas build many fortress like the fortress of Sacsayhuamán, there is cliff like this on the inca castle.
Passing through cliff
But having cliff need a way to pass them
Stone stairs An object we can put on the cliff like the waterfall. With this we can pass through cliff
Rope bridge : The incas build many rope bridge and some of them are still rebuild every year since century. A new type of bridge with only 1 case of width.
Destroyed rope bridge Useful ins enario, you search a way in the montain and discover a destroyed rope bridge, you can search another way with your army. Also an animation with fire and smoke to transform a rope bridge in a destroyed rope bridge.
Tree
Araucaria tree
Cactus tree
Polylepis tarapacana tree
Animal
Cougar : there is no wolf or jaguar in the Andes but there is congar, an animal who be use from Alaska to Patagonia. Also can useful in campaign who take place in central America
Guanaco : hunting game
Nandu : hunting game
Alpaca : herding game. Give less food than a llama
Terrain type
Araucaria forest : no mapuche civilization without this tree
Cactus forest : a forest made of cactus from the Leucostele atacamensis specie. There is cactus like this on the Isla Incahuasi in the Salar de Uyuni.
Polylepis forest : Polylepis tarapacana is a tree who can grow on the Altiplano
Salt pan : there is many salt pan in the Andes, the most famous is the Salar de Uyuni
Reed island : On the lake of Titicaca there is floating islands made of reed who are inhabited by the Uru people.
Red lake : A type of salt lake like the Laguna Colorada. The water is red because of red microalga.
Embelishment
Andean condor : a flying bird, no andean DLC without this iconic bird.
Condor rock : like the panda rock this animated rock feature a condor nest with a condor who fly before returning to his nest
Intihuatana : a type of carved stone. There is one on the top of the inca castle. Dev can just cut and copy this stone.
Inca ruin
Inca stone fence : a little stone wall like many in the game, no higher than the hedge.
Inca statue
Reed house : a type of house made by the Uru people
Reed canoe : a little unit canoe
Chemamüll : mapuche totem pole
Rehue : mapuche totem pole
Puya raimondii : type of plant
Flamingo : if we put red lake we can put flamingo who live here