[GuyMacon]

I just wanted to comment on what a great job Steve Jackson and Auroch Digital have been doing.

I think that what Steve Jackson handed Auroch Digital -- a balanced game that is fun to play and with well defined rules -- made everything easier. No need to ask traditional new-game-design questions like "should we make the infantry faster?" or "should we add units that repair roads and tracks?" All those years of game designing are really paying off in this case.

As for Auroch Digital, the phrase "they made a game that doesn't suck" says it all. The user interface is easy to learn but has enough power for experienced users. The graphics and sound are great. The AI is pretty good already, and getting better. The bugs are being fixed very quickly.

Finally, it is very rare for the creators of a game to actually listen and participate in user forums. There are so many games where the forums are 100% players talking about bugs and desired features, with nobody who is in a position to fix the bugs or add the features listening.

Good job, guys. We appreciate you.