[von_Schmidt]

Same here. Map looks great, has variety and chokepoints and gives a different experience based on where you start.
Have I said it looks great yet?

If this was the (visual) quality of the maps the game was shipped with, the reviews and perhaps sales might have been even better.

I like the size as well. Since I play SP only, by the time I've got a third of the map conquered and several Level 9 research levels reached, mopping up is fast and furious.

And on the other hand the mapsize is sufficient to allow the AI players to do their thing (for some reason this often includes casting bl**dy Burden of Time) while I build up my position during the opening phase.