if RTW sold better then MTW then it's because it had much more mainstream GFX, and probably a much bigger PR campaign. No one knew RTW's gameplay would change as much as the GFX did (compared to MTW). So you can't say it sold better because of the new fast-paced gameplay. In fact, if the "vets" had known about the change of gameplay that might've stopped them from buying the game. Which is probably part of the reason why some are so frustrated: we were never informed about the new design course.