What's good maps for beginners?

Post by **iancanton** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:53 pm

natty_dread wrote:Escalating has a strategy of it's own, where bonuses don't play a part in most maps

those who join cc because they like a board game with similar rules will be perfectly at home in escalating games.

ian.

natty dread · Post by **natty dread** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:27 pm

iancanton wrote:
natty_dread wrote:Escalating has a strategy of it's own, where bonuses don't play a part in most maps

those who join cc because they like a board game with similar rules will be perfectly at home in escalating games.

ian.

If I recall correctly, in Europe the board game was published with Flat rate rules... so not everyone who is familiar with the board game will be familiar with escalating...

Vdreams · Post by **Vdreams** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:02 pm

The first game I won was the US Senate Map
and a fun game it was

KoE_Sirius · Post by **KoE_Sirius** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:00 am

natty_dread wrote:
iancanton wrote:
natty_dread wrote:Escalating has a strategy of it's own, where bonuses don't play a part in most maps

those who join cc because they like a board game with similar rules will be perfectly at home in escalating games.

ian.

If I recall correctly, in Europe the board game was published with Flat rate rules... so not everyone who is familiar with the board game will be familiar with escalating...

Well I have been playing online for 12 years in europe and Ascending cards(Escalating cards) has always been part of the game.
Its a much prefered way of playing.Its normally quicker and takes some of the luck aspect out of the game.
I'll dig out my 1967 waddingtons version and see if its Flat rate later though.
My favourite map is Malta.Perfect for new players.

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:25 pm

Start off with Classic.

Tanel · Post by **Tanel** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:19 pm

natty_dread wrote:
iancanton wrote:
natty_dread wrote:Escalating has a strategy of it's own, where bonuses don't play a part in most maps

those who join cc because they like a board game with similar rules will be perfectly at home in escalating games.

ian.

If I recall correctly, in Europe the board game was published with Flat rate rules... so not everyone who is familiar with the board game will be familiar with escalating...

Thus the reason I don't play escalating.

natty dread · Post by **natty dread** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:25 pm

Why not? They're fun.

It's always fun to try new things anyway

ender516 · Post by **ender516** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:38 am

I like escalating because it minimizes deadlocks. I much prefer a game to finish one way or the other rather than to have it drag on endlessly.

natty dread · Post by **natty dread** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:30 pm

ender516 wrote:I like escalating because it minimizes deadlocks. I much prefer a game to finish one way or the other rather than to have it drag on endlessly.

QFT. Escalating games are a fun way to screw noobs... erm... I mean, who wouldn't enjoy that smug sense of self-satisfaction when they see a cook wasting his armies trying to hold a +2 bonus area, while you're preparing to kill him for his cards... erm... I mean, escalating games are fun.

jleonnn · Post by **jleonnn** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:58 am

b00kw0rm · Post by **b00kw0rm** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:42 pm

I like Doodle Earth for beginners, because you don't have that much to keep track of.

jleonnn · Post by **jleonnn** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:27 am

I like aor2 because it's 51% strategy and noobs don't normally win by luck

Proupin · Post by **Proupin** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:15 pm

gotta love Malta

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:46 pm

The USA Map---and the USA Map Pack (individual regions) are pretty good for starting. The USA map is standard play, and the Map Pack adds a couple of extra bonus ideas such as a capitals and road bonuses.

--Andy

darkangelsguy205 · Post by **darkangelsguy205** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:53 pm

i say classic

Donald Fung · Post by **Donald Fung** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:00 pm

Proupin wrote:gotta love Malta

play me

Proupin · Post by **Proupin** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:24 pm

sure, any preferences? no manual, no fog

Donald Fung · Post by **Donald Fung** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:56 pm

Proupin wrote:sure, any preferences? no manual, no fog

lol same here dislike manual and fog (two player fog is useless)
I'll pm you when I have free spot, I'm a freemium

jleonnn · Post by **jleonnn** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:24 am

Let me tell you, manual freestyle rt games are the best! I win truckloads of pts like that

stahrgazer · Post by **stahrgazer** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:57 am

Tupence wrote:I'd stay away from NYC for now, it's a pretty big map with lots of bonuses. Classic Art, USA and Australia are all good and relatively straightforward, as is British Isles 2. Then maybe something like CCU if you fancy something a little different. Don't be tempted to try the huge maps like World 2.1, Waterloo and Supermax Prison Riot yet.

I'm of a slightly different mindset; stay away from smaller maps, go for medium to larger maps with lots of EASY bonuses that play similarly to Classic. Reason: in smaller maps, you can get overwhelmed before you get a chance to really understand the play.

I'd recommend World 2.1 over CCU, for example. 2.1 looks more confusing than it is, and that's only because a few of the regions aren't bonuses themselves but will add to the entire continent bonus.

I agree with Tuppence that you should stay away from Waterloo, Supermax, and add you should stay away from AoR, Draknor, Iraq... those require much more attention to detail and some knowledge of proper strategy, not "in general" but specific for those maps.

If you want to try a large crazy map, go for hive. It'll drive you bonkers, but it's not been around long enough for anyone to really have a set gameplan, its bonuses are easy even though there are a lot of small bonuses. Warning: it'll take a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time to end (plan weeks).

jleonnn · Post by **jleonnn** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:58 am

couldn't have said it better

Nicholas1024 · Post by **Nicholas1024** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:59 pm

As a newbie to the site (although not to risk, I'm okay at it) I've found World 2.1 and classic to be pretty easy and fun.

jleonnn · Post by **jleonnn** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:56 am

i hate 2.1. Sure It's not as bad as the hive but I just can't win on such a complicated map

darkangelsguy205 · Post by **darkangelsguy205** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:20 am

jleonnn wrote:i hate 2.1. Sure It's not as bad as the hive but I just can't win on such a complicated map

i just dont have the attention span to play that big map

Donald Fung · Post by **Donald Fung** » Sun May 30, 2010 11:12 pm

darkangelsguy205 wrote:
jleonnn wrote:i hate 2.1. Sure It's not as bad as the hive but I just can't win on such a complicated map

i just dont have the attention span to play that big map

2.1 is very intense though especially when you're doing the killshot

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