User blog comment:Morayus1/Tree Naming/@comment-32302098-20170710203851/@comment-31031245-20170712074137

About the AoE3 Tree pages: I agree we should add tree content in separate parts of the maps. Still, I don't think we should forgo the tree pages.

The reason is that these trees oftentimes appear in multiple related or not related maps (for example, the trees in Siberia also appear in Yukon, the trees in American maps are often found to other maps, etc..). Also, tree models, depending on their size and density, can become a deterrent to armies, especially composed of large units, as they cause pathing issues.

The reason the Tree - Deccan type pages can confuse anyone who hasn't played AoE3 is that trees appear in the Scenario Editor in umbrella terms and individual trees: for example, Bamboos are part of Tree - Yellow River along with other trees, which means that placing a "Tree-Yellow River" may alternate between placing a Bamboo or another tree. Of course, Bamboos are special in that they provide 150 wood, unlike other trees.

Maybe a rewrite would do. I was thinking something like this: "The Deccan Tree is an umbrella term for (insert number) tree species that appear on the Deccan map in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties , as well as in the (map name) maps.. (in case they appear in many maps). They provide 300 wood, as with most trees in the game."

Then, we could add brief info about the layout of trees, but not enough to slip in describing a map or a strategy. And finally, a gallery including all individual tree models. One more thing: tree models can also be placed individually, outside their umbrella category; for example, Bamboos (named in-game Tree - Bamboo) can also be placed outside the Tree - Yellow River category in the Scenario Editor.