I think we must have vastly different priorities with this game.
I wouldn't care if the in game models were exactly the same as they were 10 years ago.
I wouldn't care if the game had 0 plot.
Plot and graphics are not what have made this game last as long as it has. If you like the franchise for those reasons, have fun; the vast majority of the fans of this particular series aren't looking for those types of upgrades. Now units -- that might be a serious concern, but from what I've read I'm quite please with the changes they've announced thus far.
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