Quote Originally Posted by ToranagaSama
I contend and assert that CA has chosen the Battle Speed Settings in order that clueless and skilless newbies can have a "good game experience" [sarcasm] by not getting their butts kicked all day by the AI!!! Tactics not needed.
A lot of people say that about RTW, and maybe they're right. But I must say I find battles if anything a lot *harder* to win because of the lack of time to respond. I really can't imagine that beginners to the TW format would find this game easier to play than the earlier titles. Quite the contrary.

So if greater accessibility was what CA was trying to achieve, then I can't help but think that they have probably failed in that endeavour.