<t> Given a normal difficulty, with both sides at 100 level, when playing Axis the fort creation is significantly slower than Soviet, at times Axis never even gets to 0 level even though it has sat several weeks. I believe this is referenced in the manual. However, when playing Soviet the rapid fort ...

Straight up default difficulty. Agreed that the consequences to the East was time, it just seems on the surface that completely eliminating the second front has no benefit, only consequences, which defies my internal logic.

<t> Old Time Gamer here and have enjoyed this new release - thoughtful and entertaining.<br/>
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Would suggest a few things to improve game play. This is from playing from 1939 on only, can not comment on shorter scenarios.<br/>
1) I took Poland, took France. Used 3/4 research, 1/4 new units ...

<t> Ditto to Klausmann. At Gorki, ready to assault with surround and kill Stalin.<br/>
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Moscow, Leningrad, and Rostov all taken.<br/>
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Very few Soviet units showing, basically just walking unimpeded South, East, and North. And I have lost just one allied unit.<br/>
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Oh yeah - I ...