Welcome :)

Yes it is a great game.

You are missing out on one the best things about MTW: playing and commanding the tactical battles.

You will need to learn about your troops, about formations, about tactics, etc.

Tactical battles can be especially enjoyable if you win a battle where you are heavily outnumbered.

Some large battles can take some time, but there is no other game I am aware of, where you can command your troops on a medieval battlefield, and where your personal intervention can often decide whether your troops will be defeated or gain a victory.

The personal satisfaction of snatching victory from a possible defeat will be highly rewarding.

You are in for some highly memorable battles :)