Therefore, XL templates are considered more indicative of players' skill, as well as more diverse in terms of potential plot developments.
Regarding the duration of games on 8mm6 — in my personal experience, there were a few games lasting over a month (5 weeks, nothing longer), where I was running away from the opponent across the entire map. Most games ended by the 3rd week. But that is because I play aggressively and read the template well. Although, if you're not used to it, you can get confused by the abundance of roads.
XL is only 33% larger than L (144 vs 108); with double Dimension Door and expert Town Portal, reaching any point on the map quickly is no problem.