I eventually got round to downloading RTR. However, the size of platinum put me off quite a bit. I attempted to download it, but it got stuck at around 250mb (and thats with a 2mb broadband connection). I decided to settle with RTR Gold, and I've been blown away. Its just so good! I'm sure its nowhere near as good as platinum, but compared to vanilla its like heaven. I've currently secured the whole of the Iberian peninsula and am looking to head south into North Africa. I think it'll take me a while to get used to the tactics thing, as I'm still so used to just grabbing a large number of men and hurling them at the enemy. Cheers for the help and suggestions people have put forward on this thread.