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I'd say the game is balanced for Tactical. You're not meant to be able to win every fight! You're supposed to think your way around the ones that are too tough.


Factually, this is accurate. The game is balanced that way, since it's the default recommended by the developers. That said, there are a couple of times (notably the ghosts, towards the beginning) where you have to wonder why opponents just about impossible to kill on the tactical level at that point were placed in the very early game. -But still, that only happens once or twice.

I guess I'd say, if you enjoy strategic RPGs, where you stop to command your troops and assess opponents, tactical's the way to go. If you prefer swinging that sword, lopping heads and thinking about nothing else, consider action.