The Unknown

The Unknown is a collection of random maps found in Age of Mythology and (as a bonus) in Age of Empires II.

Age of Mythology
In Age of Mythology, The Unknown will generate a map with unpredictable amounts of water and resources. Players are advised to dedicate a lot of time to scouting in the Archaic Age so that they can assess the environment and choose what kind of general strategy they will use for the duration of the game. In The Unknown, maps will generally contain a lot of water and may even separate players on islands, so naval warfare will often play an important part.

Possible Maps

 * An island map where players are given their personal islands at the edges of the map with a vast sea full of fish separating teams.
 * Players are situated along the edges of a ring-shaped island with a sea at its center. The land is narrow and easy to wall off while the sea is abundant with fish.
 * A Norse map where the land actually a series of small islands loosely connected by land bridges, almost like an atoll. The main sea is abundant with life, but players also have private pools where they can safely fish from.
 * Teams share bean-shaped islands with limited resources available. Wild boars, pigs and berry bushes are the only food sources found aside from fish. The terrain may be either Greek or Norse and the width of the water between islands will vary.

Similar Maps

 * Land Unknown (also generates maps with random features but always with little to no water)
 * Islands
 * Archipelago