Larry Smith wrote on Fri, Oct 28, 2005 01:58 PM UTC:
So far, there has not been a game which exceded the 50 turn limit. So that
rule does not really need to be modified. It will actually put pressure on
each player. To take down that last General before the limit, or to keep
that last General through the limit.
There has been several promotion in each game, but these have not
seriously increased the length of these games. Often they were last ditch
efforts to create a needed General to stay in the game.
With the modified set-up, there is the opportunity of power piece
development early in the game. Whereas the original created a barricade
which had to be removed to allow such pieces out on the field. The
resulting structures from the new set-up resemble roman troop formations.
The value of the Missiles are so high that they are rarely risked on any
piece except the General.