
The computer opponents assume that all Custom maps are Coastal, so a map type that is quite different may hinder the computer opponents’ typical skill level. a computer opponent or for certain game types. To select one, go to Map Style and click “Custom.†Note that these maps are NOT guaranteed to work effectively vs. Custom Random Maps — New ES Custom Maps are in the patch.To play this new Turbo style, select “Turbo Random Map†from the Game Type menu in either single player or multiplayer mode. Villagers construct buildings 2.5 times faster except for castles, towers, & wonders. All economic units gather 2.5 times faster and carry 2.5 times as many resources. Turbo Random Map — In this mode, all buildings work 2.5 times faster except when building econ units (fishing boats, trade ships & carts, villagers).Selects randomly between a number of different map types, and you are not told what kind of map you are playing on. Blind Random Map – Multiplayer only.Black Forest is no longer an option if you select Random Map or Land Random.

Open ground is always green on the mini map, even on snow or sand terrain.Fish traps now provide food at a faster rate.Capped Ram & Battering Ram upgrades no longer cost gold.Heated Shot now increases tower attack and Castle attack vs.Parthian Shot increases Cavalry Archer and Mangudai attack vs.Shipwright now also decreases ship build time.Now these technologies only cost food & wood. Treadmill Crane, Masonry, Architecture, Hoardings, Fortified Wall, Guard Tower, and Keep have had their stone cost replaced with wood or food.Palisade walls get +3 additional Pierce armor.Loom provides +1 additional Pierce armor.Bombard Towers now do piercing damage instead of normal damage (the major effect is vs.Korean War Wagon cost increased to 120 wood 60 gold.Fireships & Fast Fireships have additional armor vs.Galleys now take 60 seconds to produce (War Galleys & Galleons still take 45 seconds).Scout Cavalry get +2 attack in the Feudal Age.Cavalry Archers now have equal range to Heavy Cavalry Archers.Training time for Teutonic Knights, Longboats, Tarkans, and Samurai is significantly reduced.Bombard Cannons cause +80 additional damage to buildings.Celtic Woad Raiders now move faster (they run faster than Eagle Warriors who lack Squires).Viking Berserks now move as fast as pikemen.Camels are now as quick to train as spearmen.All archery range units (except Hand Cannoneers) now do +1 additional damage to Spearman-line units.Fire rate for Conquistadors and Elite Conquistadors is also improved. Spanish Hand Cannoneer and Bombard Cannons fire 15% faster. War Wagon and Elite War Wagon range is reduced.Turtle Ship artwork is changed to be more realistic.

