I agree that the map script could do with some variety. Sullla's said in the past he doesn't like continents-gaming because an AI won't declare when in a war, and someone could survive on a one tile island. Which is fair, but means we're missing out on a lot of what makes Civ tick - and would let us watch their island invasion prowess as well. I would love to see a B&S-style version with some small islands sprinkled in but everyone on one land mass to start with.