The Fertile Crescent is divided into three regions by rivers with shallow crossings. Teams begin on the central plain where there are fewer resources compared to the surrounding east and west. Maintaining control of each region and its trading posts is tough - you can't be everywhere! Form an alliance with the Sufi for some powerful late-game upgrades.
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Fertile Crescent is a map in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. It represents the region of Mesopotamia, Israel, and the Sinai Peninsula, though the Nile Valley in Egypt is sometimes included in the definition as well. The only available minor civilization on the map is the Sufis.