BG2 was not real time. It was turn based on a clock, and you could set it to pause on every turn. So I can't really check either box.
I would prefer BG2 combat, as opposed to real time. D&D is a game of dice and statistics. When you turn it into a twitch based hack and slash, its not D&D anymore.
Yes the BG games were not real time. They were real time with pause. I don't think anyone is looking for this game to be RT. It's about expecting it to be RTwP, just like the first two games in the series.