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Spiral = a quick game, the enemy needs to expand and you are in his way so don’t dick about… winter is coming!

Dumbbell = you should have time to build your powerbase and its nice to be on the edge of the map because there is only one way to go... IME nubs will like this map best.

Expanse = a mix of the above two: you can head into the centre to do battle against the enemy or spend years exploring the back yard… be warned that the area behind you can never be fully explored because it will just keep generating new systems.

Clusters = a substantial advantage to slipstream empires and dangerous place for gate | sub light races… a good challenge for experienced players but not very nub doting.
What would your summary of the new map types be?