The following is a repost of a thread that I created in "Endless Space 2 > General Discussions" on Steam (link to initial discussion). 

For the sake of simplicity, I have provided a portion of the the inital posting -- highlighting the potential feature of controlling the amount of troops viewed in ground battles (per the nature of this specific forum). 

Initial Posting

• "The ground battles visual pacing has also been heavily tweaked; no more will you see two blobs of units against each other, now each ground battle tactic has its dedicated visual formation, unit types attack independently, and impacts are focused on units," (1.3.3, Supremacy Update).
• Obviously we have moved well beyond this update, but I have long been left wondering if there is any method or mod capable of revamping the scale of the units shown. I loved the aesthetic of huge and potentially diverse forces clashing with one another, rather than the half a dozen units represented in the newer, halting-stylized combat. In short: is there anyway to increase the amount of troops shown in ground battles? Does anyone know of any assured ways to humbly reach out to someone in development? I think the incorporation of a toggle or slider for the number of troops would be a grand, yet minimalist standard of improvement. Has anyone else felt the same way?

Special thanks to Groo the one, for recommending both the Amplitude Community Discord and these Dedicated Forums, The-Cat-o-Nine-Tales for a direction to strike out on, and Bozobub for the encouragement. I will be crossposting this submission across the general, game design, and modding forums; if you're interested in the fruits of my attempts, feel free to look at these, or simply view the original post on Steam for updates. Again, any and all help is appreciated.

-Thanks in advance