The name of the map is Ruins of Akhmim Sa'id.  Basically it is a 25x13 desert map, with 8 starting locations (4 in the corners, 2 left and right sides, 2 up and down):   1     2     3
4 5
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Each of the starting locations is within the walls of a pyramid(s), but there is not enough room in each base to porc, you will quickly have to get out of your bases walls.  There are a lot of mesas and stuff on the map, but for the most part it is flat.  It makes it a rushers map except for the fact that there is walls to protect from that in the beginning.  Metal isn't scarse, but it isn't plentiful either... As of energy, it is pretty easy to obtain, but if u need ummm an extra boost? Then you can just go and deforest the oasises, altough they will probably be set on fire soon pretty quick. 

Storyline:  Early in the war, the Arm was trying to gain territory fast.  They colonized hundreds upon hundreds of planets in an attempt to greater their foothold on the galaxy.  After landing on this desert planet, the locals started to worship them (it is a coincidence since their ancient scripture said metallic gods would come down from the sky in the exact decade they came)  They built statues and temples and all sorts of stuff for the Arm.  The Arm soon build a base on the planet, altough soon it became a 6th rate defense planet that seemed of a waste of troops, so they abandoned it.  Now, however, the Arm has come back because the planet has found its way into the front line of battle.  The Arm set up base once again, and the locals praised their "gods" again, although this time the Core came too, and the battle will soon start.

Any questions or comments can be directed to me soldjerguy@hotmail.com or if u have ICQ then my UIN is 13975735.  Hope you enjoy, and hope u like the center of the map.

Acknowledgement:
This map could not have been NEARLY as good as it is without the help of Punkkid.  He helped me to make some custom tiles, and a bunch of other things that I think he deserves credit for.  So if u like my map remember he helped too...



































