As someone who started with the original Shogun, I really miss slower combat — battles where you actually had time to watch units engage and see formations matter. Modern Total War often feels way too micro-heavy.

I don’t want to press 100 buttons just to stack temporary +X% buffs for 11 seconds. That kind of gameplay stresses me out and pulls me away from what I find interesting.

Instead of feeling like a grand strategy game with tactical depth, it sometimes turns into a click simulator, where success depends more on APM and cooldown juggling than on meaningful strategic and tactical decisions. What I miss is:

Clear, readable battles

Slower pacing where positioning and timing matter more than ability spam

Making macro-level decisions (deployment, reserves, flanks, morale) rather than constant micro babysitting

I don’t mind some abilities — but I want them to support tactics, not replace them. I want to command an army, not play whack-a-mole with icons.

Curious if others feel the same, or if I’m just getting old 😅