The campaign takes for ever I have been playing for three months and (STW before that) and I am just completing my fourth campaign - one on easy, two on normal and this last one on hard. It isn't too challenging, but I do cheat in two ways. Firstly if I have a disaster I revert to the last saved game (be honest, who doesn't)and secondly I use the pause button during battles. Next campaign no reloading and after that I will try to cope without using pause.