This is actually a small board. And it plays like one. There are some choke points, but the bonuses are small, so defending the choke points starts to lose it's purpose after a while.
More players is better.
The board is easy on the eyes and simple to understand - but watchout! some of the rocks are worth waaay more than others.
In the games I played, it came down to the dice, but there is some room for strategy here.
Couldn't say it's great, but it's better than fair, so it's Good.
The simplicity of this map is really what makes it. I've played a few games on it that have been quite interesting. Simple can definitely be good if it's done right.
The graphics on this board are appealing enough that I tried it, so that's a plus, but play is predictable. Basically, whoever secures an outside rock is "in"; everyone else is toast. From there things seem to evolve fairly quickly and even with fog on there doesn't seem to be much room for subtle strategy. Secure a corner -bash away at the center - and then pick apart the rest of the board.