Another newbie type question

[Publilius]

I've searched the forums and the game guide and I cannot find the victory conditions for the different battle missions. I got my first advance mission and I have cleaned the map but the game does not end. Do I have to move all my units off the map?
Thanks

[scorpio_rocks]

The game will end when either it reaches the last turn (battle length shown bottom of screen) or if the AI cannot possibly win, ie no more units due to arrive, you have all Victory Hexes, all units in rout or worse, etc.

If you have captured all victory objectives and killed/routed all AI units, then chances are it has reinforcements due and game will end when these arrive and AI sees its hopeless.

In a wider sense the battle type doesn't affect how to "end" the battle - kill the enemy and capture/hold the objectives. The batte type really only affects what forces are available and how prepared they are.

[DRG]

If the game doesn't end it means you haven't cleaned the map as well as you thought you did or you missed taking a V hex or the AI's about to send in re-enforcements it held back from set up

[scorpio_rocks]

Sorry cant edit:

I should have added - the length can very occasionally be extended if the AI believes it can win in next couple of turns.

[Publilius]

OK, thanks. Now I regret bringing troops to the edge of the map because they appear to have moved on.

[Publilius]

Off board artillery was all he had left. I just had 8 turns to burn for the end which I had not noticed. I thought the long campaign did not have time limits for the battles.

[Spledge]

This thread's content is good to know. Thanks. I wondered what triggered end of games at times.