GM4Him, if I may, out of curiousity - how far are you in WOTR right now and what mode (TB/RTWP) do you usually go for? Outside of some specifics I don't find Act 1 too bad but Act 2/3 can potentially change perspective a lot. I 'd also say familiarity with the systems helps a lot in enjoying it too while it can be an absolute hell for someone who is not familiar - like me, for example.
Still in Act 1. TB is my main play style. I only use RTWP if I'm sure it's a super trash mobs fight that I can win without much chance of taking too much damage. I think AI scripts tend to be stupid, and 9 times out of 10, letting the AI control my characters even for a moment tends to get them killed.
Like defending the inn. As soon as an enemy died, my PCs were roaming like idiots for several seconds, not sure what to do with themselves. I really like TB. It's slower, but FAR more intelligent and strategic.
As for familiarity, Pathfinder was a learning curve to be sure. I'd forgotten one of the things I didn't like about 3.5e. All those options for character creation and leveling up. Ugh. Too many options. That's why I like 5e so much. Simple IS better.
But whatever, I'm enjoying the heck out of both games on Normal. Absolutely hated Kingmaker on Challenging. Normal, yes. Love it. Liked it so much I suddenly wanted WOTR whereas before, on Challenging, I swore I never would.
Gotcha. I'm curious to see what you'll think of later acts and especially crusade. Personally I just can't play TB in WOTR. As much as I love TB I tried and it just takes too long in this game (and still feels like more or less an after-thought). Tavern fight can take up to hour if not more as every NPC makes a move; trying to imagine how long it would take me to do the later acts is not a pleasant thought - I just don't have so much free time to slog through the game.
