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Qinghai Lake icon as seen from map selection menu
| “ | Capture the shrine on the lake for an economic bonus. Both land and naval units can traverse the shallows. | ” |
| —Map description | ||
Qinghai Lake is a random map introduced in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars, based on the real-world Qinghai Lake, the largest lake in China. Players begin on opposite shores of the lake, in the center of which sits an island containing the Qinghai Lake Shrine.
Overview[]
| “ | A mysterious shrine rests upon China's largest lake, its shallows navigable by land and naval units alike. Capture it to gain an economic bonus. | ” |
| —Loading screen | ||
The main focus of this map is the island in the middle of the eponymous lake. It contains the Qinghai Lake Shrine, which passively grants favor to whomever controls it, as well as several Relics. Early exploration and control of the island should therefore be a top priority. The island is accessible by a variable number of shallow crossings, depending on the number of teams, which can also be traversed by naval units. Thus, control of the waters is key to maintaining control over the island. While somewhat similar to King of the Hill, control of the Shrine does not result in a victory countdown.
Trivia[]
- Despite Yaks being native in the Qinghai region, they are not present in this map due to the herdable being removed from the game. Instead, Water Buffalo are used as a replacement due to Water Buffalo and Yaks belonging to the same Bovinae subfamily species. The presence of Water Buffalo is geographically inaccurate because it is based on the wild African buffalo, as opposed to the domesticated water buffalo the Chinese used.
- The presence of shallows in the lake is a reference to portions of the lake freezing during the winter season, allowing the lake to be crossed on foot. Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims would travel to a temple (represented by the Qinghai Lake Shrine) located on a western island by foot or on horseback when the lake freezes over.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ Buffetrille, Katia. "The Blue Lake of A Mdo and Its Island: Legends and Pilgimage Guide." The Tibet Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1994, pp. 2–22.
