Hill Country selection
Hill Country is a random map that appears in Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome.
Overview[]
| “ | More open and with steeper slopes, this fiercely contested land takes aggresion to an even higher level. | ” |
| —Return of Rome description | ||
Hill Country is a landlocked map, as there are not even ponds, so fishing and naval battle are completely out of the question, making this an excellent map for civilizations with a weaker navy.
Wood here is mostly found in small forests. The notable feature of this map is the elevation, with many rolling, grassy hills. Apart from that, there are also some rough, rocky cliffs that provide chokepoints. Depending on the starting position of the player, it might or might not be a good idea to turtle, mostly by walling the chokepoints with nearby forests.
Otherwise (if a player isn't privileged with these chokepoints), it is recommended to rush, especially with cavalry, as the map can prove occasionally to be surprisingly open for a hilly land.
This map is similar to Highland, but more open due to smaller forests and with more hills. Both maps are the standard land maps in the game.
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Similar maps[]
- Mongolia (the AoE II version, a landlocked map with hills)
- Arabia (another landlocked map)
- Highland (another landlocked map from Age of Empires)
