A map of the 'stans, including the Hindu Kush and the Khyber Pass. Version 3 prunes links for better play dynamics and revises region values down.

by Solonaut

A view of Earth in Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion projection (oriented east). Includes additional territories & links beyond Dymaxion Earth I.

A large map (28 regions, 59 territories) based on the Persian Empire at its greatest extent, c. 490 BC, under Darius I. Includes numerous mountain barriers, from the Caucasus to the Hindu Kush.

v4 adds links to Cyprus & Dahae and adjusts values of Egypt & Arabia.

A map of the ancient Nubian Kingdom of Kush. The Kushites conquered Egypt and ruled for a century as the black pharaohs in the 8th c. BC.

v2 significantly alters the circuitry around the eastern Mediterranean and across the Red Sea to improve sluggish movement.

A view of Earth in Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion projection (oriented west). Features all continents including Antarctica.

v2 adds a link from Africa to Antarctica and increases the value of Antarctica to +2

The Bronze Age Greek trading empire of the Mycenaeans.

The 15th c. Aztec Empire, including the Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan in an inset map... creating a new challenging play dynamic.

v5 improved detail and clarity in inset thumbnail

A larger map of Europe with greater variety than the stock Europe map. Russia is discontiguous between Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave on the Baltic Sea, and the disputed Crimean peninsula, creating a difficult region to hold.
v2 added new links (Spain-Greece, Norway-Finland) and revised bonus values.