This is a solid board, and one of the few options if you want a truly large map. That being said, I don't understand the amazingly high reviews, since this map is far from perfect. Lack of territory fill mars an otherwise visually pleasing experience. Choke points, large continent bonuses, no abandon and fog make for an often frustrating experience of muddling around in the dark, while one of the other players runs away with the game. In the non-fog version, the choke points plus non-scaling cards encourages stagnation. -Average
I like that this map allows one to get away from the escalating trades... So, without the luck of the card hunt it makes this map more about solid strategy and bonus forming/breaking, and a lot less about luck. So, because of that, it's superb!
another great map. love big games with lots of people and this is perfect for it, as well as team games. especially like the card limit of 5, dont like the solar version.