Auto-calc?

[Cambyses]

I use it sometimes when I get a CTD after winning a long battle that I don't feel like re-doing. But you're right, my losses are almost always greater with the cheat than they were in the actual battle.

This! By far the greatest advantage of auto_calc is if a CTD means I would have to replay a tough battle that took an hour or more the first time around.

As others have pointed out auto_calc is rarely an advantage however as your losses tend to be disproportionately heavy. I do use it when bashing spawned rebels when all units can be retrained at the nearest settlement however. Also when assaulting cities with a > 4:1 advantage. Its a time thing! If you could increase the speed to x8 or more on the battle map I might well use auto_calc less.