Map presentation:

Canals is semi-closed map where you have shallows in the middle of the map with some oysters/fishes to collect. There is a big woodline in the back of your base making it a pretty easy map to defend in the feudal age.

General tips:

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General Tips:

  • Learn and practice a solid Build order.

  • Make a mill 3 shore fish in your base

  • Produce 1-2 fishing

  • Optimize your Dark Age efficiency.

  • Ignore the middle water, it’s too exposed

  • Prioritize economic upgrades early as this is a macro-focused map!

  • Wall from the woodline to your town center
  • Make a defensive tower in the feudal age on your gold if needed

  • Aim to get a castle before reaching the Imperial Age in most games.

  • Lure the 2 extra boars if you find them

  • Focus on building a strong, steady push in the late game, army control is key.

  • Make a lot of castles and siege in the imperial age, there is not much space for units.

Recommended Build Orders:

For Low ELO Players:

For Mid ELO Players:

For High ELO Players:

Suggested Gameplan:

Dark Age:

  • Focus on executing your build order.

  • Scout your map properly to find key resources and walling potential.

Feudal Age:

  • Complete your build order and start walling your base once your main goal is achieved.

  • Add counter units based on what your opponent is creating.

Castle Age:

  • Build a second Town Center on a good woodline, treat it like a large lumber camp.

  • Stick to two Town Centers to maintain military pressure.

  • Add more counter units as needed.

  • Take map control and put pressure on the front of your opponent’s base.

  • Once you gain map control, take a lot of stone and look to drop a forward castle near your opponent to hit his base.