Mud Movement penalties seem low

[Volcano Man]

I do agree with the posts that say that the game must still be "fun", with "fun" being something completely subjective to each user's definition, but we also have to keep in mind that it should also be semi-realistic/plausible as well. The balance comes from keeping it both fun and semi-realistic, which is what requires all the creative thinking to begin with. Both facets can be achieved, you just have to take care not to go too far one way or the other, lest you end up with something that isn't fun at all to play, or you end up with something that is pure fantasy.

Having said all that, the community shouldn't want to restrict movement to one or two hexes per turn for everything, that is a knee jerk response in the opposite extreme. However, there is certainly nothing wrong with curtailing mechanized unit mud movement rates from what is currently possible. Anyway, my point being, it is a balancing act sure -- but certainly a change that is possible while still remaining in the realm of "fun", again, something of which is completely subjective. I find comments about "fun" to be quite humorous really; "fun" is probably not something that the Russian player (or the defending side) is having while the German player (or the attacking side) is zooming around in the mud isolating their units! "Fun" could very well be that the day that mud occurs, the defending side is granted a period of respite. So, surely what is "fun" solely depends on which side you are playing and what the circumstances are, and is not something an extensive argument should be based on given that there are two sides in every scenario (ie. in a scenario, what is "fun" for one side is not necessarily "fun" for the other). ;)