Egypt: Upper Map by
cairnswk Guide by
jricart Click image to enlarge. Introduction Launched in 2008, Egypt: Upper is the 3rd map in the Egyptian series (Egypt: Valley of the Kings, Egypt: Lower, Egypt: Upper and Egypt: Nubia). The map has 26 regions and falls into the small maps category.
This is a split map with a linear layout based around the ancient Nile regions south of the Nile delta. Add desert attack routes, Dhows (i.e. ships) crossing the Nile, and suitable Egyptian design aspects from the region, and the map challenges one and all.
This map is suited for any kind of game, including both 8 player and quadruples. Quads game are tricky since each team member starts with 3 regions, and members of the team who got the start can work together to eliminate the last member to take turn on the opposite team.
show: Classification
Size: SmallFEATURES Maten Anpu Atef-Khent Abedju Wast Ta-Seti:Abu Wn:Khmun and Wn:Beri Hasan Atef-Pehu and Atef-Pehu:Qesy Atef-Khent and Atef-Khent:Henennesut Aa-ta and Aa-ta:Nubt Sep and Set Ta-Seti:Abu and Ta-Seti:Nebet Thes-Hor:Edfu and Thes-Hor:Djeba Ten:Iunyt and Ten:Nekheb Sep and Tu-ph Wn: Khmun and Minu Abedju and Ta-Seti: Abu
show: Recommended Settings
Due to its small size and quick play, this map works best in a 1v1 format. This makes the map attractive for people who want a quick game. Other popular settings would be sequential, 3-6 player games, doubles, or triples games.
How to play Egypt: Upper show: STARTING REGIONS
2 or 3 players = 8 regions each
show: BONUS ZONES
Six Bonus Zones:Tepihu Bonus: 2 Saka Bonus: 4 Zawty Bonus: 3 Abdju Bonus: 3 Thebes Bonus: 6 Abu Bonus: 3
show: Two Player
Each player starts with 8 regions. This map has 6 auto deploy capital bonuses (each with a +1 troop bonus). Gaining control of as many capitals as possible early in the game will give you a big lead.
show: MULTIPLAYERS
The key for winning multiplayer games is to conquer and hold any of the six capitals early in the game in order to get an auto-deploy advantage over the other players. Also, try to conquer zone bonus on the end of the map (Tepihu on Top Left and Abu on bottom right) early in the game.
show: Team Games
The best strategy is to go immediately for an opponent elimination. This is especially true in Quadruples games (in which each player starts with 3 regions) where a player can be eliminated even before taking his first turn.
show: SPOILS
Escalating Flat Rate No Spoils Nuclear
show: Additional Notes
The Dhows (i.e. the boats) connecting some regions are not map decorations, they show assault/reinforcement paths between the map's regions.
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:14 pm
