What about interactive Tactical Combat ?

[Hullu]

I really cannot understand such concerns, since, as has been pointed out, the possibility of doing this does exist, in the form of map scripting and fake MP playing. Someone who really wanted to do it, could. They could write their own tools to make map scripting easier, and would not have to let you see them. Then you wouldn't know about them, but they'd be able to use their tools - but you wouldn't.

All a battle simulator would add, would be ease of use. Maybe.

Well, the use of ease is key. Certainly you can try to brute force optimal tactics with pen and paper - but it's not easy enough If it's trivial with a few button presses to simulate a combat with an enemy to find the optimal combinations and orders - it might get nasty.

How easy is it now? I'd guess kinda hard to run 100 combats and see average results?