Played through against the elite dudes like Sadat etc, and they don't actually seem to take turns... I just grind them down for round upon round with no response.
Click/drag is unpleasant. As others have voiced, the "order of operations" here is necessary, but annoying, especially under click/drag. Maybe select a ball to work on, then click the actions to apply/remove? Would make for a crisper, smoother action, without needing to eliminate the order of operations. Maybe this was the case in other editions?
The tutorial window that appears in the very first mission (while playing as warrior) does not appear when playing as scoundrel. I don't know about manipulator. I assume this is not an intentional difference, and it was a little confusing when I began the game without this information. Great game!