Achievements, for me, is just more ways to play the game and gives the game more life. Not all achievements in a game have a real need for. For example getting an achievement for your first kill???? ...

Mech Commander. 🙂

@loveblanket: Washington State would be high value target in nuclear exchange due to the four bases in it, so how would they be so prestine?

One thing you did mention that modders had problem with is the game itself. Developers have stopped mods from happening.