How about having a "versus" loading screen at the beginning of a match that shows everyone's name and commander? That way, you know at the very...
With the huge focus on nanotech being used for construction and deconstruction, I think a nanobot swarm would be an interesting super weapon. It...
Why can't you just make the mini-map a sphere as well? Then you don't have to worry about all this wrapping of squares and cylinders around a sphere....
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