thats true, but with tweaking around my vets i can build me the army the way i want to play. If im a defensive player, i can get me the units the way i want.
I really like it and i think that the vets are one of the big steps in the right direction. Classic is one way to play, yes, the problem here is, that the game is bad balanced for classic. Normal play isnt better balanced, but i can counter some of the imbalances with some beefed up vets.

I create a save spot and people (unless 22k) have a hard time to use the advance of the high moral units, who never rout.