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This article is about the map in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors and Age of Empires III. For other uses, see Texas. |
Texas is a random map in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors and Age of Empires III.
Age of Empires II[]
| โ | Relive the classic Mayan and Korean skirmish over the Lone Star state. | โ |
| —Map description | ||
Texas selection
The Real World map depicts Texas as a sole island completely surrounded by water.
Overview[]
Texas is one landmass surrounded by water, with quite a lot of forests and plenty of Gold and Stone Mines. Expanding quickly to access the freely available Mines should not be disregarded. Fish is not as abundant, but Shore Fish is plenty, so building a navy does not make much sense. Players that start far from the shore can ignore the sea completely. In the eastern part, however, there are small rivers leading a little farther into the land, which gives players controlling the sea an opportunity to exploit that advantage.
Environment[]
The east of the map is of grassy terrain with pine and broadleaf forests while the west is dirty desert with broadleaf forests only. There are Deer, Javelina, Turkeys, Jaguars, and Wolves on the map.
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Age of Empires III[]
Minimap of Texas
| โ | Texas is an open plain with scattered low cliffs. Two Trade Routes, each with two Trading Post sites, cut through the center of the map, separating the teams. The Comanche and Apache inhabit these lands. Expect attacks from every side. | โ |
| —In-game information | ||
Texas is located on the southern part of North America, it borders Sonora, Great Plains, Bayou, and the Painted Desert.
Overview[]
| โ | Texas: an open plain with some cliffs and two Trade Routes. | โ |
| —In-game description | ||
Texas is an open plain with scattered low cliffs. Two Trade Routes, each with two Trading Post sites, cut through the center of the map, separating the teams. There will always be at least two natives settlements, and sometimes three.
Texas gets each player started off with both an early defense and offense, giving them two Outposts and a Barracks, while Russians get two Blockhouses. With an effective boom set up, they can get started without having to worry about spending Wood on building them. Lakes, trees, and cliffs all create choke points dividing the map, with Native settlements alternating between the center of the map, and on each side of the map near the colonies.
One of the goals should be gathering cows; do not underestimate them because they're herdables. Since they're able to fatten up to 500 food, players can get 2000 Food with only 4 Cows, at a speedy gather rate! Silver Mines are somewhat plentiful, but they're far from the colony, forcing players to leave the safety of their Outposts. The trees are patchy, with actual forests being far from the start base. Herds of animals can be found close by, with the mighty buffalo providing 500 Food.
- Herdables: Cows (50/500 food)
- Herds: Pronghorn (400 food), Bison (500 food)
- Mines: Silver Mines (2,000 coin each)
Click for a list of treasures and their guardians related to Texas
| Treasure | Reward | Guardians |
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| A pot of blueberries worth | 60 food | 2x  Coyote
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| A stand of chokecherry trees bearing fruit worth | 30 food | 1x Coyote
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| A mess of crawdads worth | 80 food | 2x  Alligator
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| A mess of crawdads worth | 120 food | 3x Alligator
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| A patch of peanuts worth | 80 food | 3x Coyote
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| A family of tasty possums worth | 40 food | 1x  Cougar
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| A patch of potatoes worth | 100 food | 3x Cougar
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| Squash plants worth | 60 food | 2x Coyote
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| Squash plants worth | 50 food | 1x  Bandit Rider
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| Sweet potatoes worth | 70 food | 2x Coyote
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| A drift of terrapin worth | 35 food | 1x Alligator
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| A grove of bois d'arc trees worth | 25 wood | 1x Coyote
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| A grove of bois d'arc trees worth | 50 wood | 2x Coyote
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| A stand of cottonwood trees worth | 65 wood | 3x Coyote
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| A stand of bald cypress worth | 75 wood | 3x Cougar
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| A stand of gum trees worth | 70 wood | 2x Alligator
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| A stand of live oak worth | 60 wood | 2x Cougar
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| A stand of spruce trees worth | 175 wood | 5x Cougar
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| A stand of spruce trees worth | 125 wood | 4x Cougar
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| A stand of spruce trees worth | 60 wood | 2x Cougar
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| A grove of chile peppers worth | 55 coin | 1x Bandit Rider
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| Cacti covered with cochineal worth | 60 coin | 2x Coyote
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| A map to the fabled Comstock Lode worth | 275 coin | 4x  Bandit Rifleman
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| A map to the fabled Comstock Lode worth | 365 XP | 4x  Outlaw Musketeer
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| A burrow full of armadillos worth | 80 XP | 2x Cougar
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| The elusive jackalope worth | 320 XP | 4x Bandit Rider
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| Marigolds worth | 30 XP | 1x Coyote
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| Marigolds worth | 60 XP | 2x Coyote
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| A den of skunks whose pelts are worth | 80 XP | 3x Coyote
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| The journal of El Pollo Guapo worth | 320 XP | 4x Bandit Rider
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| The lost blanket of Empress Zoe worth | 420 XP | 2x  Bandit Gunslinger2x Bandit Rifleman2x Bandit Rider
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| A trapped Settler, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 1x  Settler
| 6x Coyote
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| A Healer, who will join your cause if rescued. | 1x  Healer
| 2x Cougar
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| A trapped Native warrior. He may join the cause of whoever rescues him. | 1x  Cherokee Rifleman
| 1x Bandit Rifleman 1x Bandit Gunslinger
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| A trapped Native Scout, who may join the cause of a rescuer. | 1x  Native Scout
| 1x Bandit Gunslinger
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| Three stray sheep. | 3x  Sheep
| 1x Bandit Rider 1x Bandit Rifleman
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| A stray dogie (Cow) you can capture. | 1x  Cow
| 2x Coyote
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| Two stray dogies (Cows), which you can capture. | 2x Cow
| 3x Wolf
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| A nearly-mature coyote pup that you can tame. | 1x Fang the Tame Coyote
| 2x Coyote
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| A nearly-mature cougar kit that you can tame. | 1x Buttercup the Pet Cougar
| 2x Cougar
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| The boots of El Pollo Guapo, which increases speed of whomever picks them up by | 10% | 2x Bandit Rifleman 2x Bandit Rider
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| The cuirass of El Pollo Guapo, which increases Explorer or Hero hitpoints by | 100% | 5x Bandit Rifleman
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| The shield of El Pollo Guapo, which increases Explorer or Hero hitpoints by | 30% | 3x Wolf
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History[]
| โ | Texas is the second-largest state in the U.S. after Alaska. It has many regions and climates, ranging from pine forests and bayous to grassy plains and deserts. Wildlife is just as varied: deer, bats, pronghorn, goats, mountain lions, horned lizards, and coyotes are just some of the wild animals of Texas. Rice, wheat, and cotton are some of Texas' most abundant crops, and the grasslands, the southernmost edge of the Great Plains, support pasture lands for cattle and livestock. Many Native American nations called the vast areas of Texas home, including the Comanche, Apache, Caddo, Kiowa, Cherokee, and Waco. The flags of six European nations have flown over the state of Texas, starting with the Spanish in the early sixteenth century. The French in the late seventeenth century claimed part of Texas near the gulf coast border with Louisiana. The French claim didn't last as the Spanish reasserted their claim by spreading missions and settlements all over the state. After Mexico won its independence from Spain, the Mexican flag flew over Texas. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836 and developed its own flag. In 1845, Texas was finally allowed to enter the United States, but it sided with the Confederacy during the American Civil War. |
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Trivia[]
- Texas was most likely chosen as a map in The Conquerors as a result of being the location of Ensemble Studios' headquarters. In fact, there is a flag with the ES logo in the approximate location of Dallas.
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