diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/random/cantabrian_highlands.js b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/random/cantabrian_highlands.js
index 011190fc2b..feb9500ee9 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/random/cantabrian_highlands.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/random/cantabrian_highlands.js
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ for(i=0; i<NUM_PLAYERS; i++) {
 	println("Creating base for player " + i + "...");
 	
 	// some constants
-	radius = 18;
-	cliffRadius = 3;
-	elevation = 32;
+	radius = 17;
+	cliffRadius = 2;
+	elevation = 30;
 	
 	// get the x and y in tiles
 	fx = fractionToTiles(playerX[i]);
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ createAreas(placer, [terrainPainter, elevationPainter, paintClass(clHill)],
 
 // create forests
 println("Creating forests...");
-placer = new ClumpPlacer(30, 0.2, 0.06, 0);
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(25, 0.2, 0.05, 0);
 painter = new LayeredPainter([2], [[tGrass, tForest], tForest]);
 createAreas(placer, [painter, paintClass(clForest)], 
 	avoidClasses(clPlayer, 1, clWater, 3, clForest, 10, clHill, 0),
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ createObjectGroups(group, 0,
 	3 * NUM_PLAYERS, 100
 );
 
-// create decorative rocks
+// create decorative rocks for hills
 println("Creating decorative rocks...");
 group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oDecorativeRock, 1,1, 0,0)], true);
 createObjectGroups(group, 0,
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ println("Creating straggler trees...");
 group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oTree, 1,1, 0,0)], true);
 createObjectGroups(group, 0,
 	avoidClasses(clWater, 1, clForest, 0, clHill, 0, clPlayer, 0),
-	SIZE*SIZE/800
+	SIZE*SIZE/700
 );
 
 // create grass tufts
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/random/neareastern_badlands.js b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/random/neareastern_badlands.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f0b730cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/random/neareastern_badlands.js
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+// constants
+
+const SIZE = 208;
+const NUM_PLAYERS = 4;
+
+const tSand = "desert_rough";
+const tDunes = "desert_wave";
+const tFineSand = "desert_sahara";
+const tCliff = "cliff_desert";
+const tForest = "grass_sand_75|flora/wrld_palm_b.xml";
+const tGrassSand75 = "grass_sand_75";
+const tGrassSand50 = "grass_sand_50";
+const tGrassSand25 = "grass_sand_25_2";
+const tDirt = "dirt_hard";
+const tDirtCracks = "dirt_cracks";
+const tShore = "sand";
+const tWater = "water_2";
+const tWaterDeep = "water_3";
+
+const oTree = "flora/wrld_palm_b.xml";
+const oBerryBush = "wrld_flora_berrybush";
+const oBush = "foliage/bush_dry_a.xml";
+const oSheep = "wrld_fauna_sheep";
+const oDeer = "wrld_fauna_deer";
+const oMine = "wrld_rock_light";
+const oDecorativeRock = "geology/rock_gray1.xml";
+
+// some utility functions to save typing
+
+function paintClass(cl) {
+	return new TileClassPainter(cl);
+}
+
+function avoidClasses(/*class1, dist1, class2, dist2, etc*/) {
+	var ar = new Array(arguments.length/2);
+	for(var i=0; i<arguments.length/2; i++) {
+		ar[i] = new AvoidTileClassConstraint(arguments[2*i], arguments[2*i+1]);
+	}
+	return ar;
+}
+
+// initialize map
+
+println("Initializing map...");
+init(SIZE, tSand, 10);
+
+// create tile classes
+
+clPlayer = createTileClass();
+clHill1 = createTileClass();
+clHill2 = createTileClass();
+clHill3 = createTileClass();
+clForest = createTileClass();
+clWater = createTileClass();
+clPatch = createTileClass();
+clRock = createTileClass();
+clFood = createTileClass();
+clBaseResource = createTileClass();
+
+// place players
+
+playerX = new Array(NUM_PLAYERS);
+playerY = new Array(NUM_PLAYERS);
+playerAngle = new Array(NUM_PLAYERS);
+
+startAngle = randFloat() * 2 * PI;
+for(i=0; i<NUM_PLAYERS; i++) {
+	playerAngle[i] = startAngle + i*2*PI/NUM_PLAYERS;
+	playerX[i] = 0.5 + 0.39*cos(playerAngle[i]);
+	playerY[i] = 0.5 + 0.39*sin(playerAngle[i]);
+}
+
+for(i=0; i<NUM_PLAYERS; i++) {
+	println("Creating base for player " + i + "...");
+	
+	// some constants
+	radius = 20;
+	cliffRadius = 2;
+	elevation = 30;
+	
+	// get the x and y in tiles
+	fx = fractionToTiles(playerX[i]);
+	fy = fractionToTiles(playerY[i]);
+	ix = round(fx);
+	iy = round(fy);
+
+	// calculate size based on the radius
+	size = PI * radius * radius;
+	
+	// create the hill
+	placer = new ClumpPlacer(size, 0.9, 0.5, 0, ix, iy);
+	createArea(placer, paintClass(clPlayer), null);
+	
+	// create the central road patch
+	placer = new ClumpPlacer(PI*2*2, 0.6, 0.3, 0.5, ix, iy);
+	painter = new TerrainPainter(tDirt);
+	createArea(placer, painter, null);
+	
+	// create the TC and the villies
+	group = new SimpleGroup(
+		[							// elements (type, count, distance)
+			new SimpleObject("hele_cc", 1,1, 0,0),
+			new SimpleObject("hele_isp_b", 3,3, 5,5)
+		],
+		true, null,	ix, iy
+	);
+	createObjectGroup(group, i);
+	
+	// create berry bushes
+	bbAngle = randFloat()*2*PI;
+	bbDist = 10;
+	bbX = round(fx + bbDist * cos(bbAngle));
+	bbY = round(fy + bbDist * sin(bbAngle));
+	group = new SimpleGroup(
+		[new SimpleObject(oSheep, 5,5, 0,2)],
+		true, clBaseResource,	bbX, bbY
+	);
+	createObjectGroup(group, 0);
+	
+	// create mines
+	mAngle = bbAngle;
+	while(abs(mAngle - bbAngle) < PI/3) {
+		mAngle = randFloat()*2*PI;
+	}
+	mDist = 12;
+	mX = round(fx + mDist * cos(mAngle));
+	mY = round(fy + mDist * sin(mAngle));
+	group = new SimpleGroup(
+		[new SimpleObject(oMine, 3,3, 0,2)],
+		true, clBaseResource,	mX, mY
+	);
+	createObjectGroup(group, 0);
+	
+	// create starting straggler trees
+	group = new SimpleGroup(
+		[new SimpleObject(oTree, 2,2, 6,12)],
+		true, null,	ix, iy
+	);
+	createObjectGroup(group, 0, avoidClasses(clBaseResource,1));
+}
+
+// create patches
+println("Creating sand patches...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(30, 0.2, 0.1, 0);
+painter = new LayeredPainter([1], [[tSand, tFineSand], tFineSand]);
+createAreas(placer, [painter, paintClass(clPatch)], 
+	avoidClasses(clPatch, 5),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/600
+);
+
+println("Creating dirt patches...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(10, 0.2, 0.1, 0);
+painter = new TerrainPainter([tSand, tDirt]);
+createAreas(placer, [painter, paintClass(clPatch)], 
+	avoidClasses(clPatch, 5),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/600
+);
+
+// create the oasis
+println("Creating water...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(1200, 0.6, 0.1, 0, SIZE/2, SIZE/2);
+painter = new LayeredPainter([6,1], [[tSand, tForest], tShore, tWaterDeep]);
+elevationPainter = new SmoothElevationPainter(ELEVATION_MODIFY, -10, 5);
+createArea(placer, [painter, elevationPainter, paintClass(clForest)], null);
+
+// create hills
+println("Creating level 1 hills...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(150, 0.25, 0.1, 0.3);
+terrainPainter = new LayeredPainter(
+	[1],				// widths
+	[tCliff, tSand]		// terrains
+);
+elevationPainter = new SmoothElevationPainter(ELEVATION_MODIFY, 16, 1);
+createAreas(placer, [terrainPainter, elevationPainter, paintClass(clHill1)], 
+	avoidClasses(clForest, 2, clPlayer, 0, clHill1, 16),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/3800, 100
+);
+
+println("Creating small level 1 hills...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(60, 0.25, 0.1, 0.3);
+terrainPainter = new LayeredPainter(
+	[1],				// widths
+	[tCliff, tSand]		// terrains
+);
+elevationPainter = new SmoothElevationPainter(ELEVATION_MODIFY, 16, 1);
+createAreas(placer, [terrainPainter, elevationPainter, paintClass(clHill1)], 
+	avoidClasses(clForest, 2, clPlayer, 0, clHill1, 3),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/2800, 100
+);
+
+println("Creating level 2 hills...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(60, 0.2, 0.1, 0.9);
+terrainPainter = new LayeredPainter(
+	[1],				// widths
+	[tCliff, tSand]		// terrains
+);
+elevationPainter = new SmoothElevationPainter(ELEVATION_MODIFY, 16, 1);
+createAreas(placer, [terrainPainter, elevationPainter, paintClass(clHill2)], 
+	[avoidClasses(clHill2, 1), new StayInTileClassConstraint(clHill1, 0)],
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/2800, 200
+);
+
+println("Creating level 3 hills...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(25, 0.2, 0.1, 0.9);
+terrainPainter = new LayeredPainter(
+	[1],				// widths
+	[tCliff, tSand]		// terrains
+);
+elevationPainter = new SmoothElevationPainter(ELEVATION_MODIFY, 16, 1);
+createAreas(placer, [terrainPainter, elevationPainter, paintClass(clHill3)], 
+	[avoidClasses(clHill3, 1), new StayInTileClassConstraint(clHill2, 0)],
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/9000, 300
+);
+
+// create forests
+println("Creating forests...");
+placer = new ClumpPlacer(25, 0.15, 0.1, 0.3);
+painter = new TerrainPainter([tSand, tForest]);
+createAreas(placer, [painter, paintClass(clForest)], 
+	avoidClasses(clWater, 0, clPlayer, 1, clForest, 20, clHill1, 0),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/4000, 50
+);
+
+// create mines
+println("Creating mines...");
+group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oMine, 4,6, 0,2)], true, clRock);
+createObjectGroups(group, 0,
+	[avoidClasses(clWater, 2, clForest, 2, clPlayer, 0, clRock, 13), 
+	 new BorderTileClassConstraint(clHill1, 0, 4)],
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/4000, 100
+);
+
+// create decorative rocks for hills
+println("Creating decorative rocks...");
+group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oDecorativeRock, 1,1, 0,0)], true);
+createObjectGroups(group, 0,
+	new BorderTileClassConstraint(clHill1, 0, 3),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/2000, 100
+);
+
+// create deer
+println("Creating deer...");
+group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oDeer, 5,7, 0,4)], true, clFood);
+createObjectGroups(group, 0,
+	avoidClasses(clWater, 0, clForest, 0, clPlayer, 0, clHill1, 0, clFood, 25),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/5000, 50
+);
+
+// create sheep
+println("Creating sheep...");
+group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oSheep, 1,3, 0,2)], true, clFood);
+createObjectGroups(group, 0,
+	avoidClasses(clWater, 0, clForest, 0, clPlayer, 0, clHill1, 0, clFood, 15),
+	(SIZE*SIZE)/5000, 50
+);
+
+// create straggler trees
+println("Creating straggler trees...");
+group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oTree, 1,1, 0,0)], true);
+createObjectGroups(group, 0,
+	avoidClasses(clWater, 0, clForest, 0, clHill1, 0, clPlayer, 0),
+	SIZE*SIZE/1500
+);
+
+
+// create bushes
+println("Creating bushes...");
+group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oBush, 2,3, 0,2)]);
+createObjectGroups(group, 0,
+	avoidClasses(clWater, 3, clHill1, 0, clPlayer, 0, clForest, 0),
+	SIZE*SIZE/1000
+);
+
+// create bushes
+println("Creating more decorative rocks...");
+group = new SimpleGroup([new SimpleObject(oDecorativeRock, 1,2, 0,2)]);
+createObjectGroups(group, 0,
+	avoidClasses(clWater, 3, clHill1, 0, clPlayer, 0, clForest, 0),
+	SIZE*SIZE/1000
+);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.pmp b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.pmp
index 5741455686..e87d3647da 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.pmp
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.pmp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.xml
index a18946e125..09f7de53be 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/cantabrian_generated.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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+size 348705
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/neareastern_generated.pmp b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/neareastern_generated.pmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a1046e0c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/neareastern_generated.pmp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/neareastern_generated.xml b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/neareastern_generated.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee97f8e00c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/official/maps/scenarios/neareastern_generated.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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