Review by
Nathan on 6/28/2017.
I really do like this map, but I think it has two major flaws.
First, and more importantly, the ships are overpowered. Controlling just 12 territories gets you 24 bonus armies. This is compounded by the fact that they are closely linked, meaning they can be conquered in 3-4 turns. Depending on initial positions, this can be the game is over before it begins.
The other, slightly less impactful flaw is the isolation of Stratis. By controlling a single territory, the Altis International Airport (which, btw, is linked the ships, compounding the imbalancing issue), allows a player to create a totally protected reserve worth nearly 50 bonus armies.
To improve matters, I suggest reducing or eliminating the ship superbonuses (and maybe reducing the 4-army bonuses, as well) and linking Stratis to the ships and possibly the mainland in at least 3-4 locations.
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