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They could make the map huge- not infinite, just bloody massive, but big enough so that it seems that it goes on nearly forever... tho I don't know how they would cut down on loading times... and then they should have a big notice when u get to the end saying 'congratulations dickhead... uve reached the edge of the map. Feel proud?' at the end of the day, it doesn't matter hugely... I mean, doesn't the gameplay etc matter more?

Maybe they should give you only one fixed objective-and I expect this would only work as well with the Spetz Natz-Black Ops missions, a major goal, but you can achieve that goal using any means you deem necessary. Taking it further, there could maybe be consequences for your actions, suck as, maybe if you kill some of the civs then they'll be pissed at you and not help you in a later mission...