the green arrow markers that show you where you're going? also, the mad dash technique to the square has gotten me soooo many regions. what you do is get spies in there to give you an open gate (i usually do it so i have a 100% chance, but you dont need to...you can have whatever you like but sometimes it doesnt open) and then you run in your guys to the square and win it before reinforcements arrive. you dont even need that much more superior of a force.