There are more than enough maps they just need more frequent map rotation in the ranked map pool.
What do you think they’re doing for AoM? They’ve got to have someone that is capable of making them.
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Indeed. I have a hard time believing FE isn’t going or hasn’t already hired a map designer for future projects. Everyone is replaceable. Vividly wasn’t even hired to work on 3DE initially.
Stating things as factual when there is no official confirmation is a big problem in this community. We have no idea what this DLC will contain outside of the two civs.
And IF this DLC doesn’t have maps doesn’t mean that is the end of them.
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I think it would be ludicrous if a DLC which has always been the traditional expansion pack format (singular fed state civ DLC aside) didn’t include new maps.
If we’re getting a new regional a set of civs with with shared traits, a few units and age-up mechanics from one area of the world (ala Asian/African/Euros) like a possible North African & Middle East group of civs (Omani & Morrocans for example), there is no way we would not get new maps - that would be insane!
If we’re getting civs with existing mechanics, it’s based on context. For example if we get an Asian Dynasty-flavoured Persia, we’re going to need new maps to cover this broad area, however if it’s the Poles, Danish or even Korea, we technically won’t need map representation as they do get varying quality/quanity of map cover.
So… if for some mad reason the Devs have no ability to create maps whatsoever, we’ll most definitely get Polish and Danish civs, based on the general, well-practised design decisions to normally include maps that represent the ‘home territories’ of new civs (yes, I stick by that - Malta get represented by the Med right? 
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There is actually. XD
whom?
from what i have read (from vividly) none of the known map makers are involved with the project.
by that logic we don’t even know if its 2 civs, it is simply just the assumption.
Persian artillery was really mediocre until the Afsharid came to power. It’s the one thing they really couldn’t compete with against the Ottomans.
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Unknown got an update fixing triggers in this last update, so there might be someone doing map work. I’m hopeful.
don’t forget Danish controlled Iceland and Greenland!
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I think people refer more to the terrain and biomes. I think he Vividly was in charge of RMS, but not the artistic section.
Assuming that they are different things, there are 3D and animation artists involved, but there is no direct relationship with those who make random maps and scenarios. I don’t think random maps are such a difficult job for someone who knows how to interpret lines of code.
Excuse my ignorance. Do you mean a real cartographer?
If they are going to bring new civilizations, these will be inherent to their local geography, so I doubt that this will not be investigated. Furthermore, maps are not usually very historically accurate.
The Devs can actually release 2 separate DLC Civs, one for another European and one for another Asian Civ instead of a Dual Civ bundle DLC like the Knights of the Mediterranean and the African Royals. You know… Just like the Mexico DLC and the USA DLC. Then people will no longer argue of from what continent the new civs will be… Persia and Poland would be the good choices since players where wishing for these civs for too long.
Of course, if it is a European dlc I don’t expect so many maps, unless they are those of the Baltic and Eastern Europe… if it is from Asia, fill in the remaining gaps and if it is from Central Africa on down, then yes… fill in all the gaps beneath the Kongo…
Yes, remember that they were recently hiring new devs to create maps…
Yes, it is in Eastern Europe (most likely) there will be new historical maps (from the 16th to the 19th century); if it is in Asia or Africa, new thematic maps and historical battles…
Exactly, it will be like the last 2 dlcs/expansions…
Exactly, there you have 2 maps…Denmark also had colonies in the Caribbean, Ghana and India…
Yes, anything can be… but it seems to be a thematic dlc like the last two…
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If it’s an Asian Civ considering the timeline I’d say Malay (what is now Malasia, indonesia, philipines etc) make the most sense . They could make them closer to ottoman than asian dynasty civs.
It could be, but remember that at this time that region was occupied by the Portuguese (1511-1642) and the Dutch (1642-1949)…
and the french if you count the Philipines. The sultanates might have been declining/ceased to be.
But they were significant players at the beginning of the colonial period.
Eh…The Philippines was part of Spain since the mid-16th century…France did not arrive in the area until the mid-19th century…
You’re right, I knew it was named after a King Philip, french kings are all named Louis what was I thinking?
But that doesn’t change that Malay is a possibility for an Asian civ.
Yes, you were confused with Louisiana…yes the Malays could come like the Sultanate of Aceh (1496-1903)…
The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam (Acehnese: Nanggroe Acèh Darussalam; Jawoë: اچيه دارالسلام), was a sultanate centered in the modern-day Indonesian province of Aceh. It was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, before experiencing a long period of decline. Its capital was Kutaraja, the present-day Banda Aceh.
At its peak it was a formidable enemy of the Sultanate of Johor (1528-1855) and Portuguese-controlled Malacca, both on the Malayan Peninsula, as all three attempted to control the trade through the Strait of Malacca and the regional exports of pepper and tin with fluctuating success. In addition to its considerable military strength, the court of Aceh became a noted center of Islamic scholarship and trade.
Malay is a fairly big umbrella as there were plenty of regionally powerful Sultanates.
Aceh Sultanate was pretty long lasting and fought against the Ports and later the Dutch. It was only in the very late 19th century and finally early int he 20th century did the Dutch annex it.
The other big Malay big player is the Johor Sultanate which was also AOE3 timeframe spanning and were fierce rivals to Aceh. Johor was established when the Sultan of Malacca had to flee the Ports.
Along with Portuguese Malacca, all three powers tried to control the trade route of the Strait of Malacca.
A Malay civ with an underlying focus on either Aceh or Johor would be greate however I’d not try to represent both as they were big rivals who fought each other.
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Malacca could also be considered as part of the Malay civ since we already have british india and portugese goa as a part of the indian civ.