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Has the new update made Soviet forces turn into Guard Divisions easier?

I only ask as in my current game, I've just got five on Turn 12.

If you're talking about your game vs Kamil (I am reading the AAR) I simply think that after the many Soviet counter-attacks you are harvesting the well earned prize: Guards units. Enjoy them and throw them to the vile enemy

turn 15 for me
3 INF and 1 Cav against Majeloz

Historically 7 GD Rifle DIvisions formed by end of September 41. No GD Cavalry till end of November. Only one GD Tank Brigade by end of 41.

Up to 7 now on T15

i've always wondered how one is supposed to get Guards units outside the confines of the 41 Winter offensive. It really seems to me that condition 3 is way too hard to fulfill for the soviets in 41-42, given that they pretty much have to pull a 50%+ win ratio for those units somehow, and it's even harder for support units, given you have a lot less control over where they might be used. It seems to me to promote a lot more gamey behaviour rather than the historical Soviet tendency to throw the designation on anything that actually managed to pull a noteworthy feat (which seems to be covered by Conds. 1 and 2 quite well.)

not sure about supports
here is a pict turn 18
3 INF,3 Cav, 1 ARM X, 1 Air unit and ARTs