Man, it might be because I don't give a rat's ass about standards, but I think your animations are fine, even if they aren't "FE-styled." I mean, you can always insert new animations if someone feels like making them.
As for the current map; I'd actually think it isn't that bad. It isn't that big and shouldn't take that long to cross... even if it depends on where you (and the green people you need to defend) start.