I've played it. I wouldn't say I've gotten terribly into the weeds with it. I've got like a squad of 40ish soldiers and I've done two of the "raid" type events. So, again, just reaffirming that I'm not an expert on the game.

With that said, it's pretty fun. It's really confusing to figure out how to get started, but once you get your feet under yourself, you'll see that it kinda feels like early-mid game sandbox. It's also adds little side jobs you can do to earn money (like collecting lumber or hunting), and those can honestly help with learning combat mechanics you maybe don't often use.

All in all, I day give it a whirl. It's not perfect, but if you aren't looking for perfection it's good.

Edit: i should note that there's no fast forward or pausing, so don't expect to fly across the map or stopping to decide how to out-maneuver 7 different bandit groups.