Sounds like you had a great time, Paul. Glad you liked the combat. I think it’s fantastic! Feels empowering to the players, who control positioning, and feels somewhat trad with the Endurance damage, but then you have the Piercing blows, Wounds and armor protection rolls to add in that touch of unpredictability. 
I also like how the Enemy’s special abilities trigger off the Eye results. The combat is almost automated, at times.