Query for Don and Andy.

[georgesedlak]

In light of the fact that the Russians were thin on the ground to begin with (except artillery) and a lot of the troops aren't regulars but Militias, Chechens, there was even supposedly a Cossack unit out there, they haven't done as badly as western media are reporting. We'll have to wait for the the dust to settle for a final analysis, but there has been so much baloney from both sides that this might indeed be impossible.

[Aeraaa]

Main Russian problem is a) lack of infantry and b) practically non-existant reserves. Neither of these problems can be mirrored in the experience and morale of the active troops during the game's time frame (well, reservists are included and they have a 7 handicap to both XP and morale which is realistic, although maybe it could be a little lower).

[DRG]

This is one reason why you can now dial in EXP and MOR separately when you have country training OFF in Preferences

[georgesedlak]

Just watch the map, by the end of the year did the lines move East or West and how much. This is a metric that neither side can spin, not for too long anyway.