What determines retreat path?

[Almskaar]

 Nice to know there's still some mystery left in the world.

YES - THAT!!  

I'm as guilty as the next person of wanting to understand the rules of the game so I can maximize my effectiveness, but I would definitely say I am much more willing than the average player to pass off those things which I don't understand or can't quite make sense of as "the friction of war" and move on.  I've encountered some poor souls who simply can not enjoy a game if they can't figure out why their assault failed or what have you.

Haha yes, guilty as well, and willing to let it slide.

Next year, after the FWWC tourney is over, I want to do a multi-player game, not a huge campaign but a 2 or 3 day battle like we've been doing. Remove a layer of perfection and add some chaos.