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African Clearing
A nomadic savanna start offers no Berry Bushes but plenty of hunt and many small ponds with Shore Fish. Sparse interior trees contrast with a dense palm forest along the map edge.
Overview
A nomadic savanna start offers no Berry Bushes but plenty of hunt and many small ponds with Shore Fish. Sparse interior trees contrast with a dense palm forest along the map edge.
Map type and generation
African Clearing is listed as Land, with the features Nomad & migration, Water & crossings, Forests & woodlines, Open terrain. Its recorded map scope is Standard. These labels describe the kind of terrain and match setup to expect; they do not guarantee that every generated map places resources in the same location.
Planning a match
Scout the space between the starting bases, locate exposed food and wood, and identify a safe route for early pressure before investing in distant expansion. Check shore access and fish before committing to docks; on mixed land-and-water layouts, keep enough land defense to protect the economy while the fleet contests fishing or crossings. Identify the few usable entrances and secure them deliberately. Walls and narrow routes can buy time for an economy, but they also make the contested opening or cut-through especially important. Treat the opening settlement location as a major decision: check nearby food, wood, and access to the next resource before placing production or expanding. Compare your opening plan with the actual spawn and scout report before choosing a build order.
Map plan: African Clearing hunt-and-shore economy
African Clearing replaces Berry Bushes with abundant hunt and small fish-bearing ponds. Interior trees are sparse, while a dense palm forest along the edge can become an important wood source Settle near safe hunt and a pond so early food does not depend on berries. Scout a route toward the edge forest before the first woodline runs thin, and protect Fishing Ships if the pond is contested. Use Outposts or a small mobile force to watch the gap between the base and the forest Pushing too far to the edge for wood can expose Villagers, while overcommitting to a tiny pond gives the opponent an easy target. Balance safe food gathering with a planned second woodline
How to use this reference
A nomadic savanna start offers no Berry Bushes but plenty of hunt and many small ponds with Shore Fish. Sparse interior trees contrast with a dense palm forest along the map edge. Scout the shoreline and landing points early; a route that is safe for ships may still expose a transported army when it reaches land. Prioritize a safe Town Center site with nearby food and wood, then scout outward once Villager production is stable. The map’s resource layout affects which expansions are sustainable and where an opponent is likely to contest control. Pool scope: Standard.
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