Nord Invasion about to fizzle out.

[Malong]

I don't care how the kiting is prevented (players marginally slower than the AI seems best), but this mod will most certainly die unless the gameplay is opened up to allow for freeform battle once more. The AI is too stupid to deal with 'tactical' (I say tactical, but really, it's a single cheap tactic) play, but in a swarm on open ground, it offers a challenge that is difficult to overcome when the force balance is 4:1.

I think you're romanticizing that era. If you recall, there was a time period where developers were actively removing barricade and potential base locations from maps. The result was a huge blow to the active population. Here was the public outcry. Face facts, most people want ease in their leisure activities. This current situation of the removal of kite paths is a straight analogy to the issues of removing cade spots discussed in the thread I linked, and we're literally repeating history.