The new update is really clunky, slow, and with no obvious benefit over the original. The devs should have spent more time testing and tweaking. Completely ruined the game. I wish there was a way to revert to the original version.
This was my 5-star review before the update:
This is perhaps a model of how iPad turn-based war games should look and feel -- there is a lot to like about this game. Looks great, plays well, incorporates the iPad touch screen brilliantly into gameplay. The beauty of this game is how it managed to simplify very complex concepts and variables but still provides a deep and nuanced experience. The only downside to this game: the AI is fairly easy to beat. There are no difficulty levels and I wish gameplay actually lasted a bit longer, it seems to be over before it began, but thats probably because time flies when youre having fun! Flip side: Multiplayer is fun and challenging.
Looking forward to see what this studio comes up with next!