Hard is HHHHHHAAAAAAAARRRRRDDDDD.
I had 140+ hours in the beta, so I first did the campaign on Normal. It took me 46 turns and I won the campaign with 82 wins and 6 losses, and I didn't get my first loss until Chapter 2, and my second until Chapter 3. I'm on Turn 12 and my record is 6-3.
The enemy in Chapter 1 may be limited in terms of unit types, so they’re spending those research points to buff their troops, and that is scary-effective. They are using their abilities and being very aggressive. Masses of troopers converting or attacking my points, and going Kamikazi, Warlocks loaking and polymorphing.
I finished Chapter 1 in 8 turns on Normal, and I’m on Turn 12 on Hard and the enemy still holds half the map.
