Niko's "Expanse" Custom Map delivers an immersive Rust adventure. Across its vast 5500-sized expanse with 83,000 prefabs, this map stands out by featuring a nuclear reactor-warmed core instead of oceans or islands. The custom monuments like Mountain Settlement, Oblivion Skytowers, and functional features such as a single-line monorail and AI searchlights add depth.

The integration of Volumetric Suppression creates an exciting gorge for exploration. Inclusion of Facepunch monuments like Junkyard and Missile Silo enriches the environment. The map-wide Monorail, Monorail Station, and racecourse enhance gameplay.

In short, Niko's Expanse Map offers a remarkable Rust experience with unique monuments, innovative elements, and a distinctive setting, making it a must-explore for both new players and Rust veterans.

I have most of Niko's custom maps and monuments, I must say this last one is special and unique as I can't say I have ever seen a map as different as this one. My players always look forward to playing on his maps as I do and this last map of Niko's is another master piece, congrats Niko for providing such enjoyment to the players on my server and keep up the great work. I will most definintly purchase any upcoming custom maps and/or monuments in the future.

I am a huge fan of Nico's maps to begin with. I am a part of the map making community, and see the pool of talent that spans through that community. Some map maker stand out. If you know anything about custom maps, you will see how Nico is in the top layer of this community for sure. 

That said this specific map is really on par with the quality I expect from Nico's other masterpieces. Now this map is big, and I know for some that is a huge turn-off for some, but it doesn't feel like the huge maps I play on a lot. It feels way better than the Proc-gen with huge amounts of "nothing new to see here ." He thought this one out. Very Well. The spawn points are close to monuments that help get you going fast on pace to loot and or PVP.  The spawns are central and the monuments around them are enough to get your start off right.

And the new monuments ( not vanilla) are absolutely amazing. The SpacePort was out of this world amazing ! Not so hard it couldn't be done, but hard enough for a solo to have a good challenge. The teleporting to the ship... so amazing ! I do not want to ruin it all for you, but this was insanely done well with great details, and not so many prefabs it killed your server. The prison was outstanding, and along with everything else, brought a great feeling of cohesiveness to the entire map. The Gorge was absolute treat, and the little stuff like Solar Farms made this map unlike ANYTHING I have ever played before. I have been playing Rust for near 8k hours, and have made maps for over 4 years, and I have NEVER even conceived an idea as great as this one put together. 

I give this a 6 out of 5 stars. HIGHLY Worth the price, and will be playing this on my server for a long time. As much as I have seen on this map, every time I play it a new little treat !