lol ;D Nav, you mention in the opening post about all official ladder/tourney rules being in effect, for new players can you provide a link or clarify what these rules are? Just to avoid any misunderstanding....
Make sure the path directory in the settings tab for your map packer is correct C:WestwoodEmperorMapPackerCMaps (use the browse function or cut and paste) As rigel6669 mentioned, the "Emperor Essentials" thread has full instructions.