AOE IV / Maps
Four Lakes
Four separate lakes create localized fishing opportunities that must be protected.
Overview
Four separate lakes create localized fishing opportunities that must be protected.
Terrain and layout
Four lakes occupy the map corners. In team games, each lake may contain an island accessible by Transport Ship; the 1v1 layout instead has two more contestable Sacred Sites on the mainland.
Resources and control
Each lake contains both Shore Fish and Deep Water Fish. Land resources are broadly balanced, with more Berry Bushes than a standard open map; some team-game islands also hold Gold or Stone.
Player considerations
Fishing rewards early Dock investment, but do not leave the land unattended. In team games, plan transport access to island Sacred Sites; in 1v1, pressure can arrive from the open mainland as well as the lakes.
