With over half (13/20) of the maps containing a center choke-point, I feel it may be helpful to have some quick info thread about the broad types of choke-points that can be seen and which maps have which types.
From what I've observed, there are three general types of choke-points on display. This is based on whichever kingdom holds the biome that bridges the two larger parts of the starting continent.
- Kingdom Three Territory Owned = Maps A, B, C, N
- Kingdom Four Territory Owned = Maps E, F, H, Q, S
- Shared Between Kingdom's Three and Four = Maps D, E, G, I
While the first two types of self explanatory, the third type involves the choke-point being contested between two biomes that the two competing kingdoms share.
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With the broad classifications out of the way, I'll list some interesting details I seem to observe when looking at some of the maps.
- Maps G has a pure gulf formation by the choke-point.
- Maps A, B, C, D, F, H, Q have bay formations by the choke-point.
- Maps E, I, N have both gulf and bay formations by the choke-point.
- From all of the choke-points, 3 have purely shrub-land biomes, 3 have purely grassland biomes, 2 have purely shrub steppe biomes, & 1 has purely a mixed-leaf forest biome.
- 6 maps contain a choke-point that is more dry (assuming shrub-land is dry) while the other 7 maps are more humid.
- Map N has the choke-point bordered by Kingdom 5 as well as Kingdom 4.
- Map H has two choke-points owned by Kingdom Four and their are separated by a massive lake (that they border about 75% of it). Additionally, Map H has two sides of the choke-point sporting different humidity biomes where one side is a desert while the other is a marsh.
- From this list, Map R isn't listed as the choke-point connected is too wide to really halt progress along with the fact that there is a strait that easily connects two Kingdoms.
More details can be added with more discussion. This thread should incite some discussion and how people feel about choke-point maps over some of the more rounded maps.
