Age of Empires II (2013)

Age of Empires II (2013)

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Forest Nothing Map Collection
   
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Forest Nothing Map Collection

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Collection of several variations of the Forest Nothing map, also falsely referred to as Forest Prison (which is actually the name of a completely different map that no one actually plays). Mapnames are changed to "FN" followed by the map variant, to make sure their files will not conflict with previously downloaded maps.



Includes the following variants:

FN Original - The original version of Forest Nothing, with trees even inside of your Town Center and no early building space whatshowever. This means the games are usually a lot slower.

FN Clearing - A variant of Forest Nothing with a randomly generated open field around your TC, that usually allows for at least 5 farms and several houses from the start, with the downside that the randomness of this area may lead to advantage or disadvantage over other players right from the start.

FN Relic Clearing - A special version of FN Clearing that has collectable Relics on the map.

FN 7x7 - A variant of Forest Nothing that starts you in a 7x7 square open area, which is smaller but fairer than the Clearing variant.

FN Lake - A variant of Forest Nothing that gives a small lake towards the center of the map to every player, in which they can make Fish Traps once you reach Feudal Age. Allows for different build orders that involve making Fish Traps as fast as possible.

FN Trebuchet - A variant of Forest Nothing with a 7x7 start where you also start out with a Trebuchet to cut wood to increase your building space faster, and find hidden relics.
16 Comments
Silverfisk Jul 16, 2022 @ 4:45pm 
crashes when trying to play
Whitedeath2N Mar 10, 2019 @ 6:12am 
Unfortunately nobody is really thinking about the map and just leaves saying: this is taking forever... Still one of my favorite packs tho..
TRey Sep 17, 2018 @ 4:01pm 
@Spear_ I tried looking into it too, but i didn't find any
depending on what the coding language is used to make mods, I'm sure I can try and design one
Spear_  [author] Sep 17, 2018 @ 8:30am 
@TimmyJimmy i actually had that thought yesterday and was planning to look into it later. For now i cannot answer this one. Very good question though.
TRey Sep 16, 2018 @ 4:04pm 
Are there any mods that have AI for maps like these? I've tried playing with Hardest, but they can't understand the map, and all resign by the time i reach the Castle age :steamsad:
Spear_  [author] Jun 29, 2018 @ 9:07am 
jacob90lindingpedersen, i think they changed it with the workshop overhaul a few updates back that subscribing to workship items no longer downloads them to your PC.
jacob90lindingpedersen Jun 29, 2018 @ 2:51am 
whats going on. I can play the map but cant find them in random map script folder... want to play 256x tecch mod regicide fn original
habbis Mar 11, 2018 @ 9:10am 
TLDR: N00bs don't get overrun, good macro gives a single player advantage but the game is won with a good team play more than in "regular" maps.
habbis Mar 11, 2018 @ 9:10am 
@IRONCLAD CobrA of KRIEG

It completely takes out the early rushing possibilities, making it newbie-friendly for they get to experience the game from dark age to imperial age, train their macro skills and train late game war with (hopefully) fully upgraded units. There is still skill factor even in cutting trees; you need to plan ahead microing your woodcutters to get the most optimal city build. It's like Tetris in aoe.

The no-rush also makes it much more a team game: single player just can't usually steam roll the enemy team. To be most succesfull in this map, in a 4v4, one player (preferably Celts) should be the cutter, a player that goes to Imperial age as fast as possible and research Onager. Other 3 players should sling the Celts-player until they have access to the Onager, and boom after that. In expert game you see this strategy executed by both teams.
habbis Jan 26, 2018 @ 10:26am 
Great! Looking forward to play this on HD as well.