We have an Assassins game ongoing atm:
http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?GameID=2155087
first time we try with light fog. I think normal fog + spy card every 5 turns is even better, but we'll see.
I recommend at least 6-7 players. with less you quickly know who's after who.
People should not surrender, ever. (put settings on surrender has to be accepted by all) That's one of the reasons you need to play with friends or people you trust.
The gift card can swing the game around, the weakest will receive a big stack to stay alive.
as for maps, it's up to you, but for 6-8 players, you want at least 250+ territories, although it might be fun on a small map too (but we never tried that)
Look forward to !! [Battle Island II](
http://warlight.net/SinglePlayer.aspx?PreviewMap=10795) !! this will be great to play Assassins on.
@{rp} General Mac: I added you to my invite list :-)