Well, good luck then.

Just out of curiosity, what are you talking about?

Thank you. :) Yes, there's an opportunity to purchase a rare item in America, like a new collector's edition of the original trilogy from "3DO." I want to take advantage of it. If that's what you're referring to.

Leaving guards at resource sources - meaning you captured a mine, pressed space, left troops there, and you think this is a bug?

I expressed myself incorrectly. I meant that in version 1.0, you can't leave guards at mines, but in version 1.4, there are no problems with this anymore. However, I can't install the patch.

What is variable recruitment?

When you can recruit both basic and upgraded creatures. This wasn't available in version 1.0.