Yeah I think the campaign is specifically written to go easy on the first few missions. When playing free for all, I have to follow the build order here to the letter or I get mauled:
http://cade.datamax.bg/war2x/wc2strat.html
As for multiplayer, if anyone’s brave, there seems to be a server here: en.war2.ru
I hasten to add I have NOT checked this out, but I do see at least one video on Youtube about it, so there’s a good chance it’s legit.
