No complaints on the battle graphics here. I have a mid-range system and the subtle switch to 2D when fully zoomed out in battle doesn't cause me any soreness. I actually admire CA's flexible programming on this issue. I concur though that fleets are wacky. I'm not sure, however, that an admiral would always know even the general size of an enemy's fleet until it's too late? I admit, however, that's a lame excuse for the subpar graphical renderings of fleets facing sideways.