All those wonderful mods are planning for a 2007 release:
www.carpathiancrosses.com
www.marenostrumgame.com
www.darkesthourgame.com
Stay tuned and bow before their incredible talents.
That's exactly what I have been thinking. I think the game really started getting fun the last half of '06. But anyway, it's been one helluva year!a year already!