I'm finding this game difficult

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Not sure why. Maybe I'm not trying hard enough but I generally have never played an rpg, strategy game like this. My only experience with something similar is the Disciples series from Strategy First.

So I have a couple questions:

1. Is it just me or is difficult to navigate around dangerous corners? Is there a way to zoom out more on the map and see enemy placements?

2. Is there an auto-save?

3. Are units of a limited supply? Admittedly I assumed I could access an infinite amount at their specific locations.

4. Is the story important? Are there different narrative threads you can go down depending on how you interact with the NPCs? I recently failed a mission by defeating someone I shouldn't have. It caught me by surprise. I assumed if I could defeat it then it must be an enemy.


I'm a bit of a casual gamer so my questions may seem very simple. Thanks.