Random map · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Yellow River
Yellow River is a random map in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309, in the Asian Maps, All Competitive Maps, Standard Maps, Hybrid Maps and All Maps.
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- Is Yellow River a competitive map?
- Yes: it is in the game's Competitive map set (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
Yellow River: Offers extra resources and choke points when flooded, but is open and fertile when dry. Trade Routes on each side of the map, and many natives.
Settlements: Shaolin, Zen
Outlaws: Wokou Horseman, Wokou Monk
During the dry season, the waters of the Yellow River recede to create fertile new islands, and animals often gather near the river's edge to drink. During times of flood, extra resources abound and naval craft are sometimes seen along the river. Recruit local groups as allies to take advantage of their multiple trade routes located along the borders of the map.
Native settlements
None listed in the map's files.
The settlements its script can place (a match uses some of them).
In the game's map sets
Has a large version for more players (yellow riverLarge).
History
The Yellow River, the second largest river in China, originates with a collection of springs and lakes in the Kunlun Mountains, and then travels southeast, reaching a length of 3,395 miles. It gets its name from the yellow silt that colors the waters between Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, a product of loamy soil deposits. Years of silt buildup in the Yellow River has led to devastating floods, which is the impetus for one of the river’s less desirable nicknames: China’s Sorrow. The environment contains diverse habitats. The deciduous forests are comprised of oaks, elms, and pistachios, with conifers and cypress growing in the higher regions. The wetlands serve as resting places for many migratory birds en route to their destinations. Today, overuse of the river has reduced its waters to near-crisis levels, but the Chinese government has taken steps to divert waters from other sources - including China’s largest river, the Yangtze - to replenish the shrinking supply.