Saph’s Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum (TSL)

Dominate the Ancient Seas with Saph’s Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum (TSL) for Civilization VI

Prepare to rewrite history in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI with Saph’s Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum (TSL), a meticulously crafted map that plunges you into the heart of the ancient world. This mod offers an unparalleled True Starting Location (TSL) experience across the vast Mediterranean basin, challenging you to forge an empire that rivals the glory of Rome.

A Reimagined Mediterranean Landscape

This expansive map covers Western and Southern Europe, extending into West Asia and coastal North Africa. Designed with both historical accuracy and engaging gameplay in mind, Mare Nostrum significantly increases the playable area by minimizing vast oceans and underpopulated landmasses. Regions like Benelux and Greece are proportionally larger, reflecting their historical significance, while areas such as Iberia and Anatolia are more condensed, ensuring a dynamic strategic experience.

Key Features for Immersive Gameplay

Saph’s Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum introduces several innovative features to enhance your Civilization VI campaigns:

• True Starting Locations: Over two dozen official civilizations and numerous city-states are placed precisely where they historically began, offering an authentic TSL challenge.
• Adjusted Proportions: Key regions are resized to create a more balanced and strategically interesting map, preventing empty expanses and concentrating critical areas.
• Navigable Rivers: Choose to transform major rivers like the Rhine, Danube, and Nile into navigable waterways, opening new avenues for naval exploration and strategic advantage, while simultaneously creating unique obstacles for land units.
• Natural Choke Points: Carefully placed mountains and islands create natural defensive positions and strategic bottlenecks, demanding careful tactical planning.
• Accurate Geography: Terrain and elevation data are based on real-world information, providing a visually stunning and historically grounded world to conquer.
• Extensive Civ and City-State Support: The mod includes TSLs for a massive array of custom civilizations and city-states, greatly expanding your options for unique playthroughs.

An Historically Rich Campaign Awaits

Beyond the core design, the map incorporates accurate river placement and terrain features based on real-world data. Floodplains are generated to allow for dam construction and potential flooding events, adding another layer of strategic depth. With TSLs for a vast number of custom civilizations and city-states, alongside official ones, the replayability of Saph’s Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum is virtually limitless. Will you establish trade routes that span the entire sea, or will your legions march across continents to claim dominion? The fate of the Mediterranean is in your hands.