diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvAStar.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvAStar.cpp
index e422685600..9ba2979670 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvAStar.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvAStar.cpp
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ int PathValid(const CvAStarNode* parent, const CvAStarNode* node, const SPathFin
 		//if there are no enemies here or they have been killed in tactsim (hypothetically)
 		if (!kToNodeCacheData.bIsVisibleEnemyCombatUnit && !kToNodeCacheData.bIsVisibleEnemyUnit && !kToNodeCacheData.bIsVisibleNeutralCombatUnit)
 		{
-			if (!canEnterTerritoryAndTerrain(pUnit, pToPlot, kToNodeCacheData.iMoveFlags))
+			if (!canEnterTerritoryAndTerrain(pUnit, pToPlot, kToNodeCacheData.iMoveFlags) || (kToNodeCacheData.bIsNonEnemyCity && !pUnit->IsCivilianUnit()))
 				return FALSE;
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvDangerPlots.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvDangerPlots.cpp
index 3d79c2c98c..c1481f579c 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvDangerPlots.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvDangerPlots.cpp
@@ -780,8 +780,8 @@ int CvDangerPlotContents::GetDanger(const CvUnit* pUnit, const UnitIdContainer&
 
 	CvCity* pFriendlyCity = m_pPlot->isFriendlyCity(*pUnit) ? m_pPlot->getPlotCity() : NULL;
 
-	// Civilians can be captured - unless they would need to be embarked on this plot
-	if (!pUnit->IsCombatUnit() && pUnit->isNativeDomain(m_pPlot))
+	// Civilians can be captured
+	if (pUnit->IsCivilianUnit())
 	{
 		// If plot contains an enemy unit, mark it as max danger
 		if (m_pPlot->isEnemyUnit(pUnit->getOwner(),true,true))
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvHomelandAI.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvHomelandAI.cpp
index cd8931ffea..9d3db7d26b 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvHomelandAI.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvHomelandAI.cpp
@@ -1281,7 +1281,6 @@ bool CvHomelandAI::SendUnitGift(DomainTypes eDomain)
 	if (eBestGiftTarget != NO_PLAYER)
 	{
 		vector<int> vUnitIDs;
-		bool bFoundOne = false;
 		int iLoop = 0;
 		for (CvUnit* pUnit = m_pPlayer->firstUnit(&iLoop); pUnit != NULL; pUnit = m_pPlayer->nextUnit(&iLoop))
 		{
@@ -1313,11 +1312,10 @@ bool CvHomelandAI::SendUnitGift(DomainTypes eDomain)
 					}
 
 					vUnitIDs.push_back(pUnit->GetID());
-					bFoundOne = true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (bFoundOne)
+		if (!vUnitIDs.empty())
 		{
 			CvUnit* pGiftedUnit = NULL;
 			int GiftedUnitID = -1;
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlot.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlot.cpp
index 5ba8027a27..2143166457 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlot.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvPlot.cpp
@@ -4780,7 +4780,7 @@ bool CvPlot::isNeutralUnit(PlayerTypes ePlayer, bool bCombat, bool bCheckVisibil
 			if(pLoopUnit && !pLoopUnit->isInvisible(eTeam, false) && !pLoopUnit->IsDead())
 			{
 				//airplanes not included
-				if (bCombat && (!pLoopUnit->IsCanDefend() || !pLoopUnit->isNativeDomain(this)))
+				if (bCombat && !pLoopUnit->IsCanDefend())
 					continue;
 
 				if (bIgnoreMinors && GET_PLAYER(pLoopUnit->getOwner()).isMinorCiv())
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAI.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAI.cpp
index 14e6a5ad1e..8a4859abd8 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAI.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAI.cpp
@@ -7317,14 +7317,14 @@ void ScoreAttack(const CvTacticalPlot& tactPlot, const CvUnit* pUnit, const CvTa
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				iExtraScore += 300; //capturing a city is important
+				iExtraScore += 600; //capturing a city is important
 				result.eAssignmentType = A_MELEEKILL;
 			}
 		}
 		else //enemy unit killed
 		{
 			//tbd: same bonus for melee kill and range kill? do we have a preference? what about move-after-attack?
-			iExtraScore += 30;
+			iExtraScore += 200;
 
 			if (pTestPlot->getNumUnits() > 1 && !pTestPlot->isNeutralUnit(pUnit->getOwner(), false, false))
 				iExtraScore += 20; //even more points for a double kill
@@ -9127,8 +9127,8 @@ bool CvTacticalPosition::addFinishMovesIfAcceptable(bool bEarlyFinish)
 		if (!pInitial)
 			return false; //something wrong
 
-		//if the unit is blocked but has movement left and can flee, let's assume that is ok. also if we never moved it.
-		if (unit.eLastAssignment == A_BLOCKED && (unit.iMovesLeft>GC.getMOVE_DENOMINATOR() || unit.iPlotIndex==pInitial->iToPlotIndex))
+		//if the unit is blocked but has movement left and can flee, let's assume that is ok
+		if (unit.eLastAssignment == A_BLOCKED && unit.iMovesLeft>GC.getMOVE_DENOMINATOR())
 			continue;
 
 		//if we have a restart pending, that can also be ok if we're not planning to stay
@@ -9157,6 +9157,15 @@ bool CvTacticalPosition::addFinishMovesIfAcceptable(bool bEarlyFinish)
 			return false;
 	}
 
+	//try to enforce some sort of sparsity, we should use only the minimum amount of units. 
+	//so give a bonus for unmoved units. especially important in earlyFinish situations with many units.
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < availableUnits.size(); i++)
+	{
+		const SUnitStats& unit = availableUnits[i];
+		if (unit.eLastAssignment == A_INITIAL)
+			iTotalScore += 30;
+	}
+
 	//scores look good and target was killed, we're done
 	if (bEarlyFinish)
 	{
diff --git a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAnalysisMap.cpp b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAnalysisMap.cpp
index 7d0252af4e..d705f4c231 100644
--- a/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAnalysisMap.cpp
+++ b/CvGameCoreDLL_Expansion2/CvTacticalAnalysisMap.cpp
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ eTacticalPosture CvTacticalDominanceZone::SelectPostureSingleZone(int iDominance
 	}
 	case TACTICAL_TERRITORY_FRIENDLY:
 	{
-		m_ePosture = (eOverallDominance == TACTICAL_DOMINANCE_ENEMY) ? TACTICAL_POSTURE_HEDGEHOG : TACTICAL_POSTURE_COUNTERATTACK;
+		m_ePosture = TACTICAL_POSTURE_COUNTERATTACK;
 		break;
 	}
 	}