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Here is also the crappy thing.. each time you update ventura you need to go through this all over again.. I did this once with 13.01 and then again with 13.1. Seems to be some OS level thing, but the fact that this game runs at all on macOS is a good thing.

how is this any different from every other war the Russians, err.. Soviets have fought? none. This is the Russian way of war and has been for centuries.

These maps are beautiful... thanks for doing this.

You can pretty much re-equip any ammo for a basic russian infantry unit EXCEPT hand grenades? Why are hand grenades missing from supply inside vehicles or dumps? Is this just an omission/bug? or is there a tactical game reason why spare grenades are not carried for resupply?

war is hard..

Any plans to update this for Cold War?

Thanks for posting this.. one thing many of us Mac users don't know about is a tool called RDM (Retina Display Manager). You can get the M1 version here > https://github.com/avibrazil/RDM/pull/51 or you can get the x86 one here > http://avi.alkalay.net/software/RDM/. Good news is you can force your machine into really high resolutions and set the game to use "Desktop" and it will greatly increase real estate for your game. Here is my problem, I really don't see any improvement over using it under the standard macOS resolution (which is big enough). The screen certainly seems to be snappy, but again, I don't see any improvement over gaining more real estate to view and look at. It's already pretty snappy on an M1 with settings set to the highest.. So, not sure if anyone wants to experiment here, but it can work.

the entire AAR of this war is going to be a field day for military historians for decades.. I'm just hoping I survive it (to study it) and not wake one morning to see a bright flash over the bay bridge..

And you haven't even talked about the ability of the said attacker (Russa) to be able to do this (mechanics wise). They have lost precious access to western technical goods that make up those "replacements" and the Russian Federation has nothing analogous to western military reservists to pull fast replacement infantry. They are literally in a hole they cannot dig themselves out of. If what I've read about the CNC of the Russian Military is true, the organization is so vertical it requires you to tilt your head sideways to read their command structure. This new guy, Aleksandr Dvornikov, has seen combat in a theater where he had total air dominance, ample supply and the cream of the crop unit wise - why would he approach this mess any different? He won't, he will blunder his way through, inheriting a disorganized, misinformed and disinterested military that seems hell bent on killing itself.

I'm not sure this was ever the point. I tend to believe the "cake walk" scenario was run under the assumption that they would swoop in, Rosgvardiya (who have taken serious casualties) takes over with a large contingent of foreign volunteers and they suppress, turn-over and rape Ukraine from Moscow. All the combat troops come home to a may day parade and the world is minus one more liberal democracy. There was no plan to "occupy", it was to retire, reset and revamp in the model of the kleptocratic criminal organization of the Russian Federation. Yanukovych played the toad perfectly and was rewarded for this loyalty with his 2 billion dollar log cabin resort, this would just be rinse, repeat.

Yes, tactical nukes are more likely in my estimation than Novachuck (sp?)

It runs great on a Mac M1 Pro. Graphics are all maxed and everything runs great. Turns are fast, some weird UI stuff, but nothing that affects the gameplay. It actually is more enjoyable on the M1 than on an x86 Mac.

No theater commander replacements culled from destroyed BTGs no combined arms no air force overall morale in the toilet fighting a determined and entrenched enemy with very modern infantry arms multiple maneuver thrusts with no political or strategic goals (outlined covertly or broadcast publically) not enough men and materials to wage this uncoordinated mess substandard equipment and supply rasputitsa rear is threatened and in constant friction captured locations are exceptionally dangerous for the average Rosgvardiya potential 10k KIA/20k WIA (unconfirmed) Fundamentally, they are being outfought, outspent (yes) and outwitted on the battlefield. What bothers me is that, add of these things up (they know this in the Kremlin too) and you get a situation where decisions get compartmentalized and validated by a very select few. Those few might feel sovereignty and survival are at stake and move to insure some strategic or tactical goal is met, which might include the destruction and annihilation of a Kiev or Kharkov via chemical or nuclear weapons. We are not too far from that decision I fear. I'm not fear mongering, I'm just showcasing the decision tree that Putin is facing, he has to know this and he has to understand where he stands right now relative to his strength and goals. I have to assume that much.

And then it's the simple question of "Why would they", there is no reason to "trap" the Ukranians when you have "supposed" superior firepower and capabilities.. it flies in the face of reason to advance with the intent of getting surrounded and cut off in order to "dangle" red meat to the opposing army. It's just dumb and nonsensical..

They run awesome on a Mac M1 Pro. So, get it.