Good game but still too hard
This is a really fun game but even with the reduced battles and the higher amount of initial money it's still really hard. The miners still die pretty quick, making you break even or go bankrupt trying to replace them all. I think the main issue is the prices of the miners and the lack of experience or money gotten after battles. If you at least added something that gave us a bit of experience after battles then it might not be as tough.
Still, it's really fun, just really challanging.