Italy
Italy is a Random Map themed around the Apennine Peninsula. Starting positions and resource placements vary between matches, so a coastal setting does not guarantee that every player has useful water access or the same route to the center.
Map character
Scout Food and Coin sources, coastlines, crossings and objective locations before choosing a build order. Check whether a Trade Route, Treasure or Dock site is available in the generated map. The number of players can also change how quickly expansion areas become contested.
What to scout
Choose the civilization and Home City deck after identifying the map’s actual features. Secure resources that can be defended and invest in naval production only when water access supports a clear plan. Recheck the center as the match develops rather than relying on the regional theme alone.
Scout the generated peninsula layout
The Italian theme does not guarantee that every player begins near a Dock or the same Trade Route. Locate safe Food and Coin, coastlines, crossings, and objective sites, then adapt to player count and contested expansion areas. Use the actual map seed rather than a fixed coastal build order.
Adapt the opening to the actual seed
The Apennine theme does not ensure a useful coastline, Trade Route, or fixed center approach. Scout resources and objectives, then decide whether a Dock, land expansion, or route control is possible. Player count affects which sites become contested first, so keep a response near the likely expansion path.