It feels like my soul has been ripped from me, infused with an addiction for this game and injected back into me!
"IF IT ISN'T BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT!"
Yes, the game does take some time to get into... and if you're not a fan of the Tales games, then you'll not quite understand the Tech Points, or how to produce the most from your Techs, but that's the great thing! There isn't much of a learning curve required, as it will automatically explain it to you!
Also, you can select your battle difficulty when creating you new game, so that the difficulty will be "Just Right" for you.