They are!
One of my cities was located in the ruins of a megacity, full of both regular ruins and archeological ones. Both were able to be excavated even though the tiles show farmland.

I'm not sure that's a bug, seems like he has 10 trucks per 100 infantry?

Edit: Never mind, I hung myself up on the wrong unit pictures [:-]

Turn 163, big Siwa class with life.
One large major left to beat, still mopping up two others. Depending on how the war goes, could be another 50 or another 100.

Turn processing is more likely to stop me than the enemy at this point.

I think the game models the transports separate from the infantry, meaning the APC symbols are simply transports while the infantry is infantry.

<t> I'm post turn 163 on a 4,5 ghz processor and an M2 SSD, turn-times are up to seven and a half minutes [:)]<br/>
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Sometimes that's longer than my own turns at this stage and I'd be lying if I said it didn't take me out of the game. <br/>
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I've noticed the save games get bigger. From ...

Ah I see!
Thanks for clarifying that for me.

So I good strategy would be to form a training unit out of a cadre of experienced troops under the command of a commander that likes you?

After further playing, I've encountered a regime on whom I can't play the stratagem. I'll have to do it the hard way.
It could be an indication that it's working as intended.

<t> Is it worth it to organize training units in order to have your eventual replacements gain XP? <br/>
Meaning a cheap OHQ level unit on "field training" garrisoned in a town with a high-level barracks, with the purpose of using these trained recruits in setting up better-equipped formations. <br ...

My single core speed is quite fast too - over 4 ghz!
At least I think that is considered quite fast? It is a couple of years old though.

I think beginner difficulty always generates a metal resource near your starting location? Similar to the water deposit on higher difficulties.
Are you not getting that?

I agree Stelteck. I have a powerful processor and still hesitate pressing end turn sometimes because of the turn processing length.

I'd like to at least see what engine I would need in that window, to reach the respective levels.

Thanks!

I'll reiterate that my concerns could be due to limited experience with the game, as I've only played the one (albeit long) game so far.

<t> Thanks for your input guys! <br/>
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I agree that limiting it to one use per turn would be a reasonable balance! Good idea. That should increase the value and benefit of acquiring the higher levels of the card too. <br/>
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You have a point Godwin, I saw on the forums that some people ...

<t> I'm enjoying my time with the game so far, playing on regular. <br/>
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One thing I haven't seen mentioned here is just how powerful the call to power I stratagem seems to be. I have so far been at war with two majors, one at about turn 65 and one at about turn 115, both of whom declared ...

Look at the pinned post in the tech support forum!
Email address to send crashes is there.