From the collection "WILD Elephant Maps" by myself. Elephants Nothing is the most hard-core one. Elephant Michi is the best one. Elephant Tunnel is to be considered a preview alpha version. Map sizes are smaller than normal, such that "Tiny" is 36x36, a.k.a. "Ultra Small" / "Smallest" / "Tiniest", and "Ludicrous" is 100x100, still smaller than a normal "Tiny" map. I have tried to support 8-player games even on the smallest map.
Elephants Nothing
Warning: This map can be brutally annoying.
Like Forest Nothing, but with wild elephants instead of trees. Elephants are the best – but also the most hazardous – source of food. They are also obstacles.
Players start with a little extra wood, to give every civilization a chance.
The official AI stagnates on this map. I consider making an AI for it later.
Tips:
Save wood for a market.
Building is difficult.
Decaying elephants cannot be built over.
Trade *can* be a better gold source than selling food. Imagine wagons filled with ivory...
Pick civilization wisely, if allowed. Or be a gentleman/lady and play elephant civs only. 11
Recommended team setups, wrt. player number:
Free for all, a diplomatic nightmare: - - - - - - - -
Team left vs team right 1v1 / 2v2 / 3v3 / 4v4: 1 2 [1 2 [2 1 [2 1]]]
Interleaved: 4v4: 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2