Aye this is intended I believe. Chances are the full functions of sally out are not yet implemented and is simply there to try and force a field battle for now. For highly mobile focused armies like the Aesari and Khuzaits this could be a saving grace for the period of non proper sally out
Cheers mate, but I have good news. Sister got it for me as an early birthday gift! So I can butter it up with all of ya.
More of a 40k guy myself, and I can argue it as being idiotically imperfect in some areas.
Ya, it's like watching a pit dog fight except it's like die-hard star wars vs star trek fans arguing over what's better.
People get salty over what isn't their dream product very quickly.
It does say you can go off and do your own thing, so I assume the campaign is just there if people want to play through some kind of story.
Delivering rebel Sturgians across the Empires borders, along with horse thieves.