Does anyone else really hate the change to how conversations are now initiated?

Take Arabella in the druids grove, before you could send you “face” in first and had little problem saving her.

Now if your character has a very low Cha' score unless you scum save and reload 3 – 6 times (or don't take them in at all) the chances of saving her are very small.

What's the point of having a balanced party when one of the most important parts of the game is forced onto your character whether it is built for it or not.