Heck, play less of the game at 8096x time compression, and perform realistic approach and target assesment work, and ONE patrol will take long enough!
I agree it would be nice as an option (especially as the 'arcade' mode is still very much there, and those type of gamers shouldn't be forced into retiring when they are busy Rambo-ing through the war...if that's how they want to play, and they will pay $50 for the game to do it, BY ALL MEANS LET THEM!), but it's hardly fair to criticize the idea as a game fault.
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