Speak of Alex, here is how combat works:
I will try and make the enemy act reasonably as best I can. They'll run when scared, they'll attack the most reasonable target, and they'll have a decent level of proficiency at what they do.
You get bonus points for being clever, coming up from behind, sneak attacks, ect.
You also get bonus points for having a good post, reasonably sized, readable, spelling,e ct.
You're more likely to get damaged if you run right at the enemy, and trying to lone-wolf things.