I've completely forgotten about this game! Many good times were had when I was just a little kid
its still one of the best RTS IMO. others just hollywood junk, tiny maps, no real strategic or tactic challenge just who is fastest in build-"huge"-army-and-rush-enemy style, where "huge" is in the area of MAX 200 units. IMO a good RTS has GIGANTIC maps, the bigger the better. in Cossacks you can have 12.000 units (!) and not 12.000 units in regiments and divisions Total War-style, no its
12.000 units; 12.000 pikemen or 12.000 hussars, whatever. it takes a while to build all these troops not to mention the resources you need to build and maintain. in Coasscks, there are is it 6? different resources comparred to say Tiberium Wars where you have 1 (or 2 depending how you look at it :p).
"Oh the humanity..." actually, the game is better than ever, cos today we have computers that can actually run the biggest games without lag lol