For me the sweet spot was dragon age origins where combat was in real time but you could create tactics for every character.
Cant say I get this statement at all.
DA:Origins had this AI editor where you could set up how characters behave when they are controlled by AI. So you could kinda set up what they are to do, without actually having to control it.
Not a fan, but there is a group of players who like this kind of play. Deadfire did something similar.
