No there is no need to close the map, this is a simple adjustment to re-arrange the start territories...as below.
There are 8 start positions, 4 of which have bombardable positions...the new arrangement highights these positions as bold.
This should ensure that no-one can be elimated on first go....even in poly games.
This has been added to the V3 xml for upload as above.
oh and b00060...you're still alive in those poly games, even though you lost 1 man effectively.
so back on your horse...and charge forward to getting your next platimum medal.
<positions>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Vengeance</territory>
<territory start="6">L13</territory>
<territory start="6">L02</territory>
<territory start="3">Turchten Keui</territory>
<territory start="3">Krithia</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Queen Elizabeth</territory>
<territory start="6">L11</territory>
<territory start="6">L04</territory>
<territory start="3">Cephez Pt.</territory>
<territory start="3">Feshkesh</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Goliath</territory>
<territory start="6">L12</territory>
<territory start="6">L03</territory>
<territory start="3">Halil-eli</territory>
<territory start="3">Serafim</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Suffren</territory>
<territory start="6">L07</territory>
<territory start="6">L06</territory>
<territory start="3">Erenkui</territory>
<territory start="3">Bigali</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Gaulois</territory>
<territory start="6">L10</territory>
<territory start="6">L05</territory>
<territory start="3">Kizil-chilali</territory>
<territory start="3">F1</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Albion</territory>
<territory start="6">L09</territory>
<territory start="6">MS2</territory>
<territory start="3">Kehlia Beach</territory>
<territory start="3">Gaba Tepe</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Swiftsure</territory>
<territory start="6">L08</territory>
<territory start="6">MS1</territory>
<territory start="3">Gendarmerie</territory>
<territory start="3">Sari Saglar Beach</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory start="18">BS Majestic</territory>
<territory start="6">L01</territory>
<territory start="6">MS3</territory>
<territory start="3">Kum Kale</territory>
<territory start="3">F8</territory>
</position>
</positions>