I am leaning against the idea of using a premade map for the tournament. I think it would be better not knowing exactly where everything is before you discover it in the game.
I think a standard map would be more appropriate for a single player tournament as a way to equalize the starting positions of all the contestants. That isn't really an issue in this type of format.
Geo
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