This is my first Larian game, never played DOS 1 & 2. I do really like the story and the characters (even the ones, I can't stand), but combat feels kind of wrong.
Because its heavily derivative of the DOS games, and thus deviates from what D&D combat should be. Even if you never played it you can tell there is something off.
Yeah, it definitely doesn't feel like a D&D combat. I do hope, they might adjust this, given, that there are so many threads, where people discuss the combat system.
"We are all stories in the end. Just make it a good one."