Honestly in regards to Tactician mode - those three made so many obvious mistakes it was painful to watch. I get where you have to be mentally to handle those fights though. My team is ready. No mods/ no cheats, no barrelmancy/ no cheese.
BRING IT!!
Speaking of which, I was more than a bit annoyed at the Larian guy that to describe the awesonemess of Hardcore mode started mentioning "Bugbear with a grenade, goblin with an explosive arrow, explosive barrels..."
JESUS CHRIST, are pyrotechnical explosion the only way you guys know to make a combat "more challenging"?