If he wants to reduce lag those are a few ways to do it.

I don't mind the reduced graphics, if it allows for smooth gameplay. Though I am not a graphics-oriented person anyways having grown up playing old war boardgames. I could just play with red squares vs. blue squares and enjoy myself. Anyways, I don't have the time to enjoy the graphics anyways, since I am normally too busy trying to keep my poor men from being overrun by Cheetah and his teammates, to notice much else! hehe Though I must admit the graphics of my mens' backsides are done extremely well, given that is what everyone sees the most.