Derek, Tlamb67 and Dcr66, thank you very much for sharing your opinion. I agree you and never will use the surrendering option (at least until the bug is fixed).

Anyway, I have another question about common ethics in YPI WS&IM: in wargames, even in pure tactical single scenaries, I like acting as if there were to be a tomorrow; so, if the odds are against me and my sacrifice doesn't retrieve any profit, I simply try to flee like a rat to deny my opponent a victory (or a greater one) and avoid the loss of units that hypothetically could fight another day. However, if I did so in a YPI WS&IM game (sailing away out of enemy cannon range during 5 turns) before losing any ship, would it be regarded as akin to the "opportunity surrendering" because it equally denies the victory to the side that seeks combat? I personally don't think so, as this possibility would force the advantaged side to close distances in order to avoid his opponent fleeing (as in real world); doing so he would surely have to risk to be raked, giving so his opponent some tactical advantage to compensate his inferiority and improving his possiblities to eventually win. As Sun Tzu said, if you want your enemy to accept the battle, you must give him some kind of advantage; otherwise, he simply will avoid until it better circumstances present themselves.

As before, any opinion will be welcome.

Odei