looking good, i like your map design, i know some techniques for making more complex maps if you get pissed of with xp's limited options for mapping...
oh and a little tip to help with user friendlyness, if someone says level, spell it out as level, instead of just using lvl, it looks cleaner, reads a lot smoother and most importantly seems a lot more profesional.
also, where bern says "anytime you see that thing" replace 'thing' with 'symbol'
just my 2 cents
edit: also, if you add a 1-3 pixel fade to transparency around bern you won't get the white dots on the border yet the fade won't notice very clearly
