I used to enjoy sitting back and watching the numbers play out during the ground invasions, but recently I noticed that as soon as the user hits start, the minimap updates immediately to reflect the outcome of the battle (most obvious if one has the "ownership" toggled on in the minimap).
So, now my eyes are invariably drawn to the minimap as soon as I start the invasion, and the fun of the invasion "countdown" has been lost for me.
The tweak I would like to see: hold off on updating the minimap until the graphic display of the invasion is done, regardless if the user decides to watch it or whether the user ends up skipping it. It doesn't change the mechanics of anything, just the order of displaying results, and would restore the excitement of ground invasions for me in my games.
Thanks. This game has been a lot of fun!