2v2 has always been my favorite game, so playing smaller battles in that respect would be fine with me.

I'm not very enthusiastic about regularly taking less than 16 units per player. That changes the dynamic of play a bit too much for me. I don't mind doing it once in a while to balance out an odd number of players though.

My test results using the LA, SF, and NYC servers were pretty much the same: 28.7 mbps download and 7.3 mbps upload. I use Verizon DSL service, and connect directly atm, not via wireless.

I play on a 1.8 Duo laptop with 2GB memory, 256MB video card (Nvidia GO 7300), and a 7200 RPM HD. It can run Oblivion, so I don't think I should be having any issues with MTW1.