I didnt even take half my charcters into the first 20 fights they just got one shot and if they were anywhere near the fight the AI would just know exactly where they were the combat dynamics in the game are basically 80% gear checks 15% exploitation and 5% skilll like I said the game sucks its for RP lore nerds not people who value good or engaging gameplay mechanics.
I wish I could disagree with you. DnD5e was never strong on this front, so I don't know why I am surprised. Plus, the sneaking/weapon swapping/shove/scroll exploits are way over the top. Larian has quite a way to go if they want to make this into a mechanically engaging experience.
And if they don't, here's hoping at least the story will be good.
