I suppose my PC is getting a bit old by comparison. Windows 11 on HP AMD 6 cores 10 GB RAM (physical) So maybe the issue isn't the compression. Still; 8 seconds on a small map, depending on how far along you are in the game... are you talking at the beginning, with one enemy, or against four opponen...

I'm a huge fan of the original Master of Magic, and very enthused by what I've seen of the Slitherine version. It seems very true to the original; I'm not concerned by hexes, the UI is fine with a little practice, and the new unit art (when you click on each unit) is fantastic. I haven't figured out...