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Possible bug, currently using the new beta with a new game start. On turn 33 I have a enemy unit surrounded showing a strength of 8. The next turn it drops to 3 but on the next turn it increases back to 6. Please let me know if you need any additional information.

Thanks for a great game!

Did your recon levels change?

The strength estimate is not fully accurate unless you have enough recon to get it spot-on. I have seen battalions reported as higher than battalion strength when that's obviously not possible, for example.

The first issue of course, is Recon. You do not have perfect information. And 10 Infanery only give you 10 Recon. Indeed, without soemthing like buggies you are usually going in half-blind, even when fully surrounding the enemy.
For stuff like Forrest you need 70 Recon to even get a good idea what is in a Hex.

There is also a mater of the enemy type. Enemies without a City (Marrauders, Rebels, Animals) do not have to deal with any form of Logistics. Encirclement will only prevent them from fleeing.