I managed Sons of the Veld on my own, with only basic Generals in 2 days, having spent 1 day preparing resources and buffs. There are 14 camps that can be avoided by careful manouvering. Total losses; 515R, 150M, 790S, 482C, 155B & 10LB. Still pretty expensive but I want the gems for completing the quest. bit disappointed that I had to spend gems to get the buff for the barracks.