[Spoilers, maybe] Time limit

[Crashtest]

After playing cat and mouse for far too long with 3 strike groups that converged on my position from different angles, I've just had a big event informing me of what I assume is the beginning of a nuclear winter while I'm not even halfway to Khiva. I can only assume that the game is going to get harder at this point and, after a bit of googling, it seems like this is only the beginning of a series of events that are going to make my life miserable for the rest of the game.

My question is this: is this chain of events a hard or soft time limit ? In the latter case, how much harder is it going to get and will it still be possible to win the game if I don't rush immediatly to Khiva all guns blazing?

I love playing this game in a slow, careful way, and I really hope I won't be punished too hard for my preferred playstyle. A hard time limit would probably even make me stop playing this game, which would be a shame since I'm really enjoying it

[Zemurin]

There is no hard time limit AFAIK. Yes, winter is here and it's getting colder, but that hardly affects the game mechanics aside of making it easier maybe to attach the garrisons due to night and reduced visibility. Sure you can be nice and burn fuel to heat up people, or you can just buy them winter clothing for peanuts.

[arat360]

I will say that there are more and more events that will continue happening that make the game harder to complete... BUT there is no hard time limit as far as I am aware.

[Segato]

Dont worry about the pemanent fuel burning, is not that bad.

[Wahchewie]

This is good. I was worried about this, particularly the

"All strike groups recalled to Khiva "

I found if i play a bit faster by not having the Sevastapol move a lot ( i normally chuck it to one side ) and move two groups of corvettes with fuelers i'm covering a LOT more ground, but ultimately yeah, you get pinned on the ground by strike groups and you have to wait them out.

The time it takes to refuel, the short range on the combat ships, the hiding from missile strikes... yeah im glad theres no hard time limit

[Prophet_01]

Sooner or later you will have to take out the strike groups anyway.

The satisfaction of clicking that SG Intel button without any effect is a bonus :D