[AJC]

with the type of technology the ship engines in SE4 are at - just exactly where would you retreat to in the vastness of space? You cant create a warp point or warp away. You could outrun someone if you had the better engines and were not too damaged.. but thats about it...the only way to handle this would be to have running battles that Lasted several strategic turns, in other words the ships are locked in combat until they both leave the sector the battle is occuring in.
If you are crushing the enemy fleet - you wouldnt just allow them to retreat to the next sector - you would pursue them - unless there was a reason not to.

[This message has been edited by AJC (edited 18 January 2001).]

[This message has been edited by AJC (edited 18 January 2001).]