I played a few times before, I lost.
But when I went into singleplayer mode and made a chest route, I went straight for an open server. I didn't go to the corn, and went straight on my route. When I finished the route, I had an iron chestplate, golden boots, and I think the rest was leather. When the sun was setting, I went for the refill, and I was the only one there. (I think the others were exploring the map.) In deathmatch, they both had leather armor, and I had full iron with one chain piece (I forgot what it was) and one of them jumped in the hole. I don't know why, maybe they didn't know lightning would zap them... but then the other guy jumped in too. And then I was declared victor!
It's a really great map, I love the way how it's the "end of the world" (day after tomorrow) and that it's New York frozen over. I see the reason people hate it so much, which is the lag. But when you take into consideration that everyone else has lag too, you all have the same chance. No one won't have lag, unless you have a really good computer. I don't like the lag, but I love the map. I really hope MCSG will fix the lag. (I said lag too much. :3)
SG5 = Great map!
Lag == NCP = RAAAGEEE!