We need a toggle on auto resolve that is separate from the current strategic/battle settings when we set up the campaign. I would like to have auto-resolve set to medium for armies and ships, while I play the strategy map and battles at higher settings. As it is auto-resolve gives very bad results on higher levels (often killing your best troops against enemy armies outgunned by 10:1 who then escape). This forces me to fight all battles...very, very tedious and un-fun.

On land if "evenly" matched or somewhat worse, I usually win 10:1 on VH. In close battles where I am heavily ougunned I might win with only a 2:1 margin. How much sense does it make to have auto resolve result in disproportionate casualties for my army when I outnumber & outgun them 10 to 1? And the naval auto resolve...that is really awful...few decisive battles, and I lose about twice to three times as many men when I win and outnumber my opponent by an order of magnitude. As a result I build almost no ships since I cannot even close to affording naval superiority with such an extreme handicap.