Bill, thanks.
Well... I prefer defense-attack battles as more natural ones, but in any case I didn't like the map. Looks highly artificial, like an American town without any place for manoevre.
I can choose smth else for a map (even if it is a ME) but that will take me some time.
Above all, I value in the CM series its naturallness. That's why I prefer perhaps less balanced but more interesting maps and scenarios rather than equal portion of square town blocks.