Well AOM has only been out for a few short months and we are all getting used to the game. As such we haven't had enough experience to say what aspects of game play may detract from the enjoyment of the wide range of our members. For now there is only one rule applied in StaR_ AOM games.

1. Random Map

Playing with _StaR_ you will soon become a multi-map player and know the pre and cons of all maps in the game. Although this might seem very hard for some rookies, you will learn very quickly, and be competitive no matter what map you play. We believe that we should get the most out of this game. In our AOK days when you played rated you often saw games on Arabia, played by people that had specialised in one civ and one map - the early days of AOM have also seen many of the top players focus on a narrow range of experience. Unfortunately this leads to a very specific game play that does not allow you to explore all facets of this great game. Eventually we expect to reapply the "Random Civilisation" rule as well but we need sufficient time for people to gain experience with the full range of civilisations and gods.