Not sure why one would purchase a D&D 5e game if they despise D&D 5e combat.
Because that is the FR game that is being made, perhaps? I generally don't play RPGs for the combat at all; so I dislike TB systems because they tend to extend the part of the game I don't find enjoyable, and I loath things like contrived boss fights which are generally the worst aspects of videogame RPGs.
I'm probably not as anti-TB as Kanisatha, and I think Larian are mostly doing a good job with the game. So, I will play it as intended, and see how it goes. If the combat turns out to be as mind-numbing as it could be, then I will also look to avoid it as much as possible; if combat turns out to be relatively quick to progress through, I'll continue to play as intended.
