It has become very clear the direction Bytro has chosen. The achilles heal of this once great game has always been "gold actions", and with the introduction of purple gold...um...I mean war bonds, the focus is no longer on strategy, game planning and skill. The "gold actions" have increased substantially in every game now. This is no longer a strategy game, but has become "lets see who can use more gold actions" thru war bonds and gold itself. I've enjoyed this game for many years and I thank Bytro for giving us the chance to play a really cool WW2 strategy game, but war bonds and gold have ruined the game for me. Thank you to all the players I've teamed with over the years, it was a fun ride while it lasted. (Username: OLIVEDRAB)