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There are indeed retreat options in Total War.

• Dylan16807 7y ago
  Can you retreat fast enough to avoid the entire fight? If so that falls under "the big fight is unnecessary" If there's a time limit before you can retreat, it all seems rather... artificial, compared to having full control on a single map.
  • jtanderson 7y ago
    I’d also point out that you can adjust the “speed” of army movement — at least in TW: Warhammer — so that if they’re moving more quickly, like a forced march, they are less likely to spot hidden or sneaking armies. This does leave the mechanic depending on user choice of where to focus, not just ambient fog of war. It at least gives a similar state of mind as in SC where the player says to himself “do I go in with blinders on or do I proceed with more attention to surroundings” with real pros/cons for each.