Been messing with map.inis lately, here's something of interest so far...
http://www.cncseries.com/forum/?160
everyone's free to use it and modify it, but I would appreciate it if you mention my name if you use it in any maps.
Stick to
http://www.cncseries.com for more map.ini developments, I'm adding some new tech buildings and team money transferal (by convoy).
I would probably go on to map environment after that, things like mist and dust storms....
Essentially though, I've learned to mod almost everything in a map.ini, however things do get messy when it comes to commandbuttons, anyone with requests can fire away.