Hello, Sammy Number 22 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> , and Welcome to this Forum. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Personally, I agree with you. I've never been a friend of the "Hacken & Slashen" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> style of gameplay and I'd prefer solving the game via non-combat <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> much more.
In the latest interview it is said that the amount of fighting has been balanced or reduced to those parts where it is really neccessary.
Also, there is currently a discussion on general combat in RPGs going on in the German fan-base, really deep, to the point which kind of buyer / customer would prefer what kind of game-style.
Also, there is a brand new discussion in that area / direction going on
here. 
