Crescendo [8.0] is submitted for review.

[LPhillips]

New map: Crescendo [8.0] by LPhillips.
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[LPhillips]

1) Guards in towers restricting movement toward the lake for top left / bottom right lessened. It's one wizard now to provide a slight xp boost and also to prevent enemy fliers from swooping into an unoccupied tower and blocking expansion.

2) No more levitating archers. I thought it was cool, but it bothered some people and broke the 4th wall concept.

3) View of gold sites along northwest & southeast mountain ranges increased. I still encourage people not to ignore any gold sites on the map, as they're all necessary to make your income competitive and to give view of crucial areas.

4) Corresponding watch towers with view 6 added to mountain ranges in some places.

5) One out-of-place ruin was moved to give the map a better mirror balance.

Consideration at this point is whether the lone gold site in the mountain vale at each side would be better as a ruin, and if so what level and what guard(s) should be placed there if any? No one bothers taking it for now, even though it gives as much income as a good city.