No worries!
FYI: On Reddit, folks have been talking even more about the new Black Forest:
- [Reddit] RANT: They removed the roads in Black Forest (and butchered the map layout)
- [Reddit] New Black Forest was unnecessary and it sucks
So, this bug probably showed up when they apparently completely rewrote the Black Forest script to make it more competitive, testing only the standard/recommended settings. Larger maps are fun, but they’re not the most commonly played.
Workaround Tip: If you’re missing the old BF experience, with plenty of resources even on larger maps, you might want to try the original Black Forest script. It’s available as a mod/custom map script here:
[Age of Empires II: DE Mods] Black Forest pre-update 141935
Hopefully, this can help keep your games enjoyable until they sort out the current map!


