I think the 3 islands in the middle will mean "cutthroat" play. Also, since the fleets can't fly into the Bermuda Triangle (off the map) it will always be near enough to engage. I can't see how there wouldn't be action near the middle of the map, unless of course some country decided to own it all. Even then the fights should be raging near the fronts. I think it will be harder for a few lancs to shut everything down within a 12-block sector as well.