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Here's that report I promised you:

First off, the layout of the map is superb. No one person has a distinct advantage. The only way for a person to gain an advantage is if they are smart enough to capture the tech structures strewn across the desert. The detail level is high, textures are correct and in their place. I like how there are no civilian structures in green health and there are smoldering piles dotted along the landscape.

However, while playing I noticed a few things that I feel could be improved.

First off is the area circled in red in the pic:



If you can't read the text, it basically says that units still bunch up in that area. I believe it to be a pathfinding issue. My tanks were entering that area from the left at an angle to a place on the upper right. Near their exit of the area, three of my tanks stopped turned around a few times, and would have contiued in this fashion, had I not instructed them immediately to their right and they made it through without any further hitches.

Another thing I noticed, and perhaps you can notice from my picture is the fact that you seemed to have forgotten the Fog of War. Unless this was intentional, I think it's something that should be fixed before a final release.

The center of the map is dominated by a Refinery encircled with pillboxes and tech artillery platforms. The layout of these structures is not the problem, in fact it looks very well put together. The issue I have is that while there are tech defense structures encircling an area, why not make what's in the center of those defenses a little more worth while? Maybe a derrick on either side of the refinery might make the player think a little more before rushing towards the center with nothing more than a transport full of regular infantry.

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I do hope you found this report useful as you continue your progress on the map.


In faithful service,

Major Nuker