1. Pics are encouraged but not mandatory. They can help get people interested in your map.
2. You can publish a map in whatever stage you want. Just make sure it's fully playable before getting it tested with us.
3. Why are large open areas bad? Because they give snipers a strong advantage over other classes and make optimization difficult.
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