First of all, I have loved this mod and it is the only way I can play - and really enjoy the experience. I always found it to be quite historical and sensible. I looked forward to No Step Back's release with great anticipation and was anxious to see what you guys who design & code would do with it. One of the more disappointing gaming experiences I have ever had.

It is my assumption, based on reading the Discord comments - and I could be wrong - that the focus of the game has shifted drastically in favor of multi-player. NSB had some nice enhancements and I thought you would make them better. MP, I am sure, is much more passionate than a nice quiet sit down with a cup of coffee and play the way I want and when I want. For me, it's relaxing. I am not interested in making only fighters & tanks. I suppose that might work in MP where the competitive edge takes over and it's win at all costs. I prefer to play a balanced game, simulating what the leader of the country had to deal with ... juggling economics, diplomacy, manpower, equipment and strategy.

So, I don't get why the research was given a 16% increase. Then you added an extra slot sort of acknowledging a player might need some help. It doesn't work. If I play as Civilian with the slider all the way up for my country, it still takes longer than it did BEFORE the changes. There's just not enough time to get it all together.

I play as Germany. I attempt the invasion of Denmark [which took a total of ONE day in real life] and Norway. My feeble Navy has to establish naval supremacy in the Baltic/Denmark, but what do I find? A 64 ship British fleet effectively denying me any chance of success. Meanwhile, I had 3 paratroop divisions all geared up to go with Kurt Student [who I had to jump through hoops to get] as their leader. They dropped on Norway's west coast and were met with THREE french tank divisions, a cavalry division, and an infantry division. They lasted about 10 seconds.

I don't believe the game is playable - to my satisfaction, anyway - in SP. It's fun in the buildup, but I just can't get to the point of having a chance unless I were to fall into the 50 factories on tanks, 50 factories on fighters, and to hell with the rest. You plan & plan all the while knowing it ain't going to go well

And then, to add insult to injury, you take the free Wehrmacht/Luftwaffe focus away. Why? There was a choice of "neither" if a player wanted to go that route.

I just think that the game needs to afford a SP a good gaming experience, as well. Vanilla is like playing in slo-mo for the first 4 years. Total War changed all that for me, but it seems to be drifting away from SP.

That's my rant. Sorry I had to do it.

Thank you for all the work you guys have done over the past few years.

PS - I still hate the protest in the factories event[s].