Thank you for that post! Now I don't have to reply to shilka.
shilka, just kidding! Both of you have valid points. Maybe we have to look at where the Russian Military Land Forces will be in 2015 or so. They are not sitting still and certainly are getting better.
the new rapid conclusion to games is pretty good - have often managed to win scenarios 1/3 of time in simply by 'shock effect' - killing a lot of units quickly, and forcing a general route of the enemy. no reason to keep playing after th