I'm not sure what's being discussed about battles? All I know is that there was a section near like a witch's hut with a lot of monsters that move really fast and force you to battle? This was an update or two ago, so it could be different now. But personally I don't like the idea of battles, or farming for food. The game is adding way too many mechanics and not much in the way of plot or sexy times because of the mechanics additions or so it feels. I still enjoy this game and I try to check in every few updates (because the updates are usually 1 scene, so sometimes I wait a bit).