Ancient people, sages, warriors, builders, the great masters of Mesoamerica. The Mayans had a society largely derived from the tribes, the governments were manors or chiefdoms in which the rulers could even be under the authority of the priests, in themselves they were theocratic, but we must not forget that their religion was more naturalistic and in a certain way conceived the whole as something that should be in harmony, it was not so dogmatic.
In the war the ranged weapons as common, the use of the Holchan (Atlatl) turned the javelin men into dangerous infantry troops. In melee they used spears, axes and maces. The nobles led the armies that fought as they hunted, through ambushes, making use of poisoned projectiles with the poisonous slime that covers the skin of poison dart frogs.
A curious fact that could have repercussions is the Mayan blue, a color of symbolic status among the Mayan society and that was a compound of common use among them.
CIVILIZATION BONUSES
- Villagers gather wood 30% faster.
- Archery Range units train 20% faster and cost -15%.
- Stone buildings 15% cheaper.
- Building speed 15% faster.
- Starts with additional villager and every new town center spawn additional one.
- Out Post, temples and keeps +40% line of sight and buildings can detect units in forests.
UNIQUE BUILDINGS
- Observatory: A building with big line of sight that replaces the temple and University. Reduces all technologies cost in 5% and increases the researching speed in 5% for each observatory (Limited to one per age.). This building also researches the following unique tech: Astronomical Calendar, Number “0”, Mathematical Architecture.
LANDMARKS
To Age II
Tulum Lighthouse: Have a big line of sight, all ships move 20% faster and are healed 30% faster in its area of influence.
Temple Of The Great Jaguar: Nearby units are healed and melee infantry gains +1 in attack.
To Age III
Central Palace of Uxmal: Acts as a town center but also can train priests and have an aura that increases the speed of villagers.
Snail Of Chichen Itza: Additional observatory (don’t count for the limit). Nearby buildings work 10% faster and
To Age IV
Great Pyramid of Calakmul: Strong fortress that an train ###### ## Holchan 40% faster.
Ball Game Of Chichen Itza: Can train spearmen, slingers and archers 50% faster, this units also gains 20% hit points.
Wonder: Kukulkan pyramid of Chichen Itza.
UNIQUE UNITS
- Hul’che Javelineers: Replaces the javelin thrower, already have an Propulsor or “Atlalt” (withow thec research despite my Aztec post), so is more powerful than a normal javelin thrower, also attacks faster.
- Holchan: Hybrid Javelin Thrower / Axeman.
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Nacom: Capitan’s with spear, have bonus damage against cavalry and light infantry.
AMERICAN CIVS UNITS
This aren´t unique units, but only are shared with other civs like mexicas and other possibilities like Incas and Tarasco/Purepecha.
-Slinger: Fast shoot and move unit, but don´t deals much damage.
-Javelin Thrower: Replaces the crossbowmen and have bonus damage against ranged units.
-Axeman (Thanks for the suggestion): Replaces the Man-At-Arms, have less armor but more speed.
-Canoe: Cheap, fast and weak archer ship.
Barracks
- Spearmen: Age I – Becomes Sapa Inca Guards: Age III.
- Holcan: Age II.
- Nacom: Age III.
Archery Range
- Archer: Age II.
- Slinger: Age II.
- Hul’che Javelineers: Age III.
UNIQUE TECHNOLOGIES
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ChultĂşn: Farms 30% cheaper.
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Jungle Tactics: All units are 15% faster and deals +2 damage in forests.
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Poisoned Dart Frogs: Hul’che, Holchan and Archer have poisoned ranged attacks.
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Jungle Warfare: Hul’che, Holcan and Nacom can enter in stealth.
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Astronomical Calendar: Every building train units 15% faster.
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Number “0”: Merchants charge 15% and technologies develop twice as fast.
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Mathematical Architecture: Buildings +30% hit points.
ARCHITECTURE
The Mayan architecture is maybe one the most developed in pre-Columbian America, maybe the best of American civs. The use of triangular vaults that are about to evolve into the arch, walls full of mosaics and stone reliefs carefully carved on plates attached to the walls, statuettes of gods, animals and important characters.
Temples such as the sorcerer’s house have an internal structure in the form of a spire for more support, large columns supporting the roofs of palaces and everything being nothing more than white lime and rock. The structures were meticulously planned using mathematical knowledge that anticipated every detail.
In 2017, Aguada Fenix was discovered, an ancient city in which the largest structure in the ancient world was built, an artificial clay plateau that outnumbers the pyramid of Giza and other pyramids on the continent that competed with it.
