A super big thanks to Cameron Harris (known as lancer on the matrix forums) for completing a super big modification for Advanced Tactics Gold. It extends the latest version of ATG with commanders (v2.14) and brings you the option to play with advanced resource rules and/or special maritime AI rules.
The naval AI has never been the strongest part of ATG and this mod seems to make playing the AI on ocean-rich maps a lot more challenging.
The advanced resource rules basically force you to have actual connections between your mines and oil wells and the rest of your empire.
Read more about this mod on the matrix forums.
Its available for download on the VR Designs scenariobank
Also thanks to Roy Blackwell who has been posting NATO counter mods dilligently for ages, who has also provided this AI and resource mod with NATO counters. More info here.
Screen of an advanced resource rules report:
