Lack of guides...
 

Just got the game, at the behest of a good friend, and quickly found myself hitting my head against the speed rating system. (I've always been a slow and methodical "siege" player... Build up my forces and pick off the opposition in decisive strikes. However, its very counter-productive when racing against a clock.)

When I check around online, I've found only blank "Send us your strategies, so we can make a buck off of the ads!" pages, or the same list of (unwanted) cheat commands on multiple sites.

I was able to work out the first two Human Missions without much trouble, and after a bit of experimentation I was able to clear the third at Gold, as well. The fourth, "Back to Darenhalle", is going to take me a while, what with the expanse of area to cover, and lack of maneuverability... But I hope to get there, eventually.

I jotted down notes as I worked out a strat for "Rapid Rescue", and will toss them on another post.