[Uncle_Joe]

Yes, those huge squads do make a mess and yes, it was in that battle that I really sat up and took notice. After that I tried a few other battles in close terrain and saw similar (if perhaps less spectacular) results.

Its not even the casualties per se, its the 'throw back' that results from taking so many casualties at once. That is what doesnt seem right to me. You move up, lose a handful of men and get tossed right back without ever firing a shot.

If the casualties were lower, the resulting 'morale check' or whatever it is might be more passable resulting in a few more 'sticks' (again, which is what I recall from the DOS version).