Re: terrain and combat
Yeah, I always thought climate had only a very modest effect on the game. I don't really know what to say to that. I might suggest that the effects of climate be exponential, rather than additive. Where X = the climate penalties; level 1 heat or cold scale = X, level 2 = 2X and level 3 = 4X. All this really changes is level 3, but maybe that makes the most sense.
And I see your point. When one looks at history and reads stories like the German advance into Russia being halted mainly because of the weather, it causes one to realize the effect extreme weather can have on war.
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