I have similar thoughts, oldman !!
I
loved the first Divinity
But only
liked Beyond Divinity
As for Divinity2, I
loved the first half of
that - but couldn't control the dragon "me" in the second half, and so had to give up on the game.
Turn based combat, however, is something I nearly always use if it's available as it has often been the means by which I've managed to finish an RPG.
[Sadly, because of my at times pathetic fighting capabilities, the number I
have actually completed is not huge !! But I do so enjoy the "trying"
]
Anyway, this new game sounds awesome. I just hope the combat system isn't too complicated