I wanted them to be territorys so i can name them and yes they are completely stand alone i had to tweek the map one section isnt wanting to be registered as a territory even though it is marked as such but i am just going to work around it lol for a rough draft though and my first map i think it doesnt look that bad.
if anyone wishes to take a look and give me any comments about stuff you dont like or wish to see here it is(
http://WarLight.net/SinglePlayer.aspx?PreviewMap=11800 )i will have the bonueses set up in about an hour gotta love days off lol but its what i got so far