I hate it when...

[Der Kuenstler]

The manual says: (P.45)

"When the turn limit has been set to "variable" in the parameters, and one or more victory flags changes hands near the end of the battle, the battle may be extended more turns....Essentially this means that a battle won't stop short while active fighting is still going on, within limits."

Seems kind of vague what they mean by "actual fighting" but I would assume that if both players ordered their men to stop firing (by using short cover arcs, etc.) The game would stop. Also, keep in mind that idf it's going on forever with no more results you can both press "ceasefire" -the game will end as it is and scores tallied. So as a general rule, if you've nabbed the flags at the beginning and kept them the whole game, it should end quickly. If your opponent runs up and turns one white in the last minute, and you are still sjooting at each other, it will go on. Just my guesses though, based on the rules- as said before, it would be tough to test...