Black Forest

Black Forest is a map in Age of Empires II.

Description
Black Forest has a good amount of resources. It is very closed off due to the high volume of trees on the map. A turtle strategy works very well due to the good amounts of resources on the map. It is recommended that players trade wood for other needed resources in the market. Black Forest is an easy map to wall therefore players should take advantage of this and wall early. Often, pathways cut directly through the middle of the map into another player's camp. It is wise to assume control of these passages as to prevent other player's from destroying the player's base. Because there is so much wood on the map, players should target the gold piles of the enemies as to cripple them. If playing on a team, two players should springboard while the other should rush.

Good Races: Bad Races:
 * Spanish, Byzantines, Turks, Teutons (high resources mean good elite units (paladins))
 * Vikings, Aztecs, Celts (very little capacity for elite units)