Well finally it has gone live, please keep a close look out on this as the week progresses as I am more than interested in each progression through and how this is making things better/worse/the same for all that will give feedback.
We have far more players here on the International server so I hope that we also get pertinemt information to feed back. Stats, observations, evidence from your usual scores/rewards anything - but please more than ''I don't like it'' as that does not give us anything to go back to the devs with.
The general displeasure of your 'less casual' community gives you something to go back to the managers with.
As for observations, I am now at 1-star province 17, and it looks like I am already hitting 150% enemy squad size, while my own squad size is already at 400%!!! of the squad size I see in the barracks.
Losses are rather large in autofight, usually I lose 2-3 battle-squads; which equates 8 - 12 barrack squads of losses.
Extrapolating these numbers, assuming I push it: I could get about 6-7K score, but there is no way I would be able to sustain that over time. Basically, consistant 10-15K scores are a thing of the past. I assume the devs can count out how many KP/ Runes/ Spells etc. I will no longer able to get.
I did not build any boost-buildings, only used my Fire Phoenix, to get a more "clean" result. That's all I can give you for now.
Edit; this change really highlights how weak the autofight 'AI' is. It will cause you massive losses, because it handles different initiatives/ speeds very poorly and often makes bad tactical choices. With this change, the weakness of the autofight system shines brighter than ever. Something to consider and look into again, imo.
Edit2: Province 21 suffered a full defeat, using units that are the counter for the enemy.
2x Wily bandit(lr), 1x feral Wild Archer, 1x Rigid Steinling (hr), 1x Brave Knight (hm).
Used a full set of Heavy Ranged (mortar) to attack, lost them all. Then used a combo of 2x Mortar, 1x Frog Prince, 1x Strategist, 1x Priest.
Everything with me is 3-star, but still suffered about 60% losses with the second combo.
Final edit; stopping at province 24. Too many mistwalkers at too high an enemy size. My regular squad size in barracks is 4.191, below is what I face: