I've always preferred micro to macro. I can get an okay economy going in Starcraft 2, but not to the level where I could graduate from the lowest ranking in multiplayer.
This game has a lot of upgrades, a good part of the strategic decision making is what upgrades to get first. The previous fast-pace meant that the active ability upgrades were much less important and harder to use, and if the upgrades aren't worth the trouble of using, having them in the game feels like a waste.
The slower pace makes the S in RTS stand for Strategy, instead of Spam.
