Minimap of Borneo
| โ | With a rich coastal region and a bountiful interior, the island of Borneo promises endless opportunities for expansion and conflict. Each team has access to a Trade Route servicing the breadth of the island, where a wealth of Gold and Food may be discovered by those willing to brave the dense jungle. The waters around the island are visible at the start of the game, and are ripe for fishing. | โ |
| —In-game information | ||
Borneo is a map in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, based on one of the largest islands in the world.
Overview[]
| โ | Borneo: A resource-rich island with lucrative Trade Routes in the interior, and surrounded by well-charted waters. | โ |
| —In-game description | ||
Borneo is a large island map, not unlike Hispaniola, but very different in practice. It is found to the southeast of Indochina.
Borneo is a lush, tropical island with extremely abundant resources, both on land and on sea. It features at least one Trade Route (more in team games),
Players start to the coastal regions, with waters completely revealed (Water Treasures included) and are presented with an interesting dilemma: focusing either on land or on sea. On one hand, the lush center of the island is filled with Treasures, Gold Mines and Trading Post sites, and many trees. On the other hand, the waters around Borneo are very rich in Fish, Whales and Water Treasures. Either way, the player must expand continuously to exploit Borneo's riches, while also denying them to enemies.
Native settlements can be found slightly further inland along the trade routes or in the center of the map depending on the number of players.
- Wildlife
- Herds:
Serow (400 food), Wild Elephant (1,000 food) - Bushes: Berry Bush (1,000 food)
- Fish: Tuna (500 food), Mola Mola (500 food)
- Whales: Humpback Whale (Infinite coin)
- Mines: Silver Mines (2,000 coin), Gold Mines (5,000 coin each)
Click for a list of treasures and their guardians related to Borneo
| Treasure | Reward | Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| Succulent eggplant worth | 75 food | 2x  Black Panther
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| A misplaced basket of mangoes worth | 120 food | 6x  Lion-Tailed Macaque
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| A misplaced basket of mangoes worth | 40 food | 1x Black Panther
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| A cache of mustard seeds worth | 90 food | 3x  Monitor Lizard
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| Possible remnants of the fabled valley Shangri-La worth | 400 food | 5x  Delinquent Thuggee
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| A misplaced basket of mangoes worth | 55 food | 3x Lion-Tailed Macaque
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| A stand of bald cypress worth | 35 wood | 1x Monitor Lizard
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| A stand of gum trees worth | 115 wood | 3x  Orangutan
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| A stand of live oak worth | 70 wood | 2x  Tiger
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| A stand of live oak worth | 25 wood | 1x Lion-Tailed Macaque
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| A stand of Mangrove trees worth | 40 wood | 1x Black Panther
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| Possible remnants of the fabled valley Shangri-La worth | 275 wood | 4x  Fugitive Dacoit
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| A stand of gum trees worth | 35 wood | 1x Orangutan
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| A stand of gum trees worth | 70 wood | 2x Orangutan
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| A bundle of gingko leaves worth | 60 coin | 4x Lion-Tailed Macaque
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| A pool of quicksilver worth | 75 coin | 2x Tiger
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| Polecats whose furs are worth | 20 coin | None |
| Possible remnants of the fabled valley Shangri-La worth | 400 coin | 2x Delinquent Thuggee 3x Fugitive Dacoit
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| Piles of vanilla beans worth | 50 coin | 1x Tiger
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| A curious gibbon worth | 55 XP | 1x Tiger
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| A menacing king cobra worth | 270 XP | 4x  Rhino
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| A woodblock printing of a beautiful woman worth | 100 XP | 2x Orangutan
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| Possible remnants of the fabled valley Shangri-La worth | 350 XP | 4x Delinquent Thuggee
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| A den of skunks whose pelts are worth | 20 coin, 20 XP | 1x Lion-Tailed Macaque
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| A trapped Indian rifleman. He may join the cause of whoever rescues him. | 1x  Gurkha
| 2x Rhino
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| A nearly-mature rhino calf that can be tamed. | 1x Randy the Pet Rhino
| 3x Black Panther
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| Four stray water buffalo, which you can capture. | 4x  Water Buffalo
| 4x Tiger
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| A trapped Settler, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 1x  Settler
| 3x Tiger
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| A trapped Settler, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 1x Settler
| 4x Black Panther
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| A pair of trapped Settlers, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 2x Settler
| 5x  Smuggler
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| Driftwood worth | 20 wood | None |
| An enormous swordfish worth | 65 food | 1x  Great White Shark
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| A pod of dolphins worth | 30 XP | None |
| Prickly sea urchins worth | 25 coin | None |
| A cache of pearls worth | 60 coin | 1x Great White Shark
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| A large collection of flotsam worth | 55 wood | 1x Great White Shark
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| Preserved remnants of the lost continent Mu worth | 200 food | 1x  Marauding Junk
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| Preserved remnants of the lost continent Mu worth | 200 wood | 1x Marauding Junk
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| Preserved remnants of the lost continent Mu worth | 200 wood | 1x Marauding Junk
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| Preserved remnants of the lost continent Lemuria worth | 175 food | 1x Marauding Junk
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| Preserved remnants of the lost continent Lemuria worth | 175 wood | 1x Marauding Junk
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| Preserved remnants of the lost continent Lemuria worth | 215 food | 3x  Bandit Catamaran
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| Preserved remnants of the lost continent Lemuria worth | 205 wood | 3x Bandit Catamaran
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| A colony of sea lions worth | 200 XP | 4x  Orca
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| A lump of grey Ambergris worth | 150 coin | 3x Great White Shark
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| A lump of fire coral worth | 200 coin | 3x Bandit Catamaran
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| A wrecked merchant ship from India carrying spices worth | 200 coin | 3x Bandit Catamaran
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| A lump of fire coral worth | 185 coin | 3x Orca
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| A trapped Fishing Boat, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 1x  Fishing Boat
| 2x Great White Shark
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History[]
| โ | Surrounded by the South China Sea, the Sulu and Celebes seas, the Malakar Strait, and the Java Sea, Borneo is the largest island in the Malay Archipelago, and the third largest island in the world. Much of its 290,000 square miles are covered with dense rainforests that drain into rivers such as the Rejang and Kapuas, which are important sources of trade and local commerce. With the exception of the rivers, only navigable in small craft, the terrain is almost impassable. The highest point of Borneo is the peak of Mount Kinabalu, reaching a height of 13,455 feet. A host of diverse animals makes their homes in the island's hot and humid environment, including elephant, deer, orangutan, gibbon, crocodile, Malay bear, and a wide variety of snakes. The first written reference to Borneo can be found in "Ptolemy's Geography" (150 CE), even though the discovery of Roman trade beads suggests that an earlier foreign influence may have once existed. The sixteenth century brought worldwide interest in the island for trade purposes, especially from European nations eager to expand their empires. The Portuguese arrived first in 1521, followed by the Spanish, Dutch, and English, all of which established trade boundaries and protectorates. |
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Trivia[]
- Much of the wildlife is misplaced, such as Lion-Tailed Macaques (who live in India) and Black Panthers (leopards don't live in Borneo). The map also includes Polar Bears, though this is most likely a reference to the TV show Lost.
Gallery[]
The loading screen of Borneo
Borneo
The map, when the land is revealed
The normal map, with revealed waters, but hidden land
A polar bear found somehow in Borneo
The center of Borneo is filled with Dense Jungle and Wild Elephants
Borneo loading screen for the Definitive Edition
