Home Island
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Overview
Home Island is the island where you build on. It is the only location on the World Map, where you can zoom into.
At the start of a new game, the player has 5 maps to choose from; each with it's own difficulty level, starting resources, land area and terrain types.
Additionally, the player has 6 further options to specify the map:
- Resources size
- Resources elevation
- Forest size
- Cliffs height
- Extra ocean chuncks
- Ocean floor decline
Maps
Currently there are 5 island maps:
New Haven
This is the easiest map, recommended for new players. (Difficulty level: Standard) A mostly flat map, with an wide open starting area and all necessary starting resources close nearby.
The Beach
This map is for advanced players. (Difficulty level: Advanced) A fairly flat map, but with starting area in a desert and most of the island's shores blocked by mountains. Has a second, smaller island.
Curland
This map is for advanced players. (Difficulty level: Advanced) A fairly flat map, but shaped as a C-shaped atoll.
The Golden Peak
This map is for advanced players looking for additional challenges. (Difficulty level: Difficult) A mountainous map, with a steep mountain at it's center.
You Shall Not Pass
This map is for expert players. (Difficulty level: Challenging) A map which is mostly a plateau, with the exception of the starting area. Starting area has limited resources.