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Migration maps
Migration maps place starting forces away from the main landmass or require players to relocate before building a lasting economy. Secure transport or a landing site, protect the first settlement, and plan around the resources available at the destination.
Overview
Migration maps place starting forces away from the main landmass or require players to relocate before building a lasting economy. Secure transport or a landing site, protect the first settlement, and plan around the resources available at the destination.
How this system affects decisions
Economic systems are shaped by worker travel, access to safe resource sites, and the time spent gathering versus building or moving. Compare a change by how many workers it affects and how long it remains useful, then balance it against the food, wood, gold, and population required to keep the army active.
How to use this reference
Migration maps place starting forces away from the main landmass or require players to relocate before building a lasting economy. Secure transport or a landing site, protect the first settlement, and plan around the resources available at the destination. The mechanic affects the pace at which resources can be gathered, exchanged, or spent. Compare its immediate cost with the production or research it delays, especially before an Age advance.
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