Base Mechanics - Too Much?

Every person likes a different type of game. This game does not seem too bad to play and sound enjoyable to me (I'd play it). For me though I like complex games that have a vast majority of mechanics and complexity behind them. If you plan on playing this game with people like me or want to produce a game like that its perfectly fine. The good thing is that you are aware of its complexity so you can choose which route to take. However, if you are wanting a nice easy game that can be learned really fast and jumped into quickly I would suggest breaking down the mechanics to a less complex level. Overall, create what you invision and stick with the game you want to make. Hope this helps.

The only thing that would irritate me is the action cards. I guess they aren't a terrible concept but its just one more thing to do and it seems like an unneeded step to be honest. It would also mean less cards and more tiles!

To me (opinion) the more components that could be in the game the less engaged and focused I am. I love card games because all you need is one component.

Although, one component can't do EVERYTHING efficiently, especially in complex games (for the most part).

Of course you could always role for actions. But looking at your design your grid seems to be pretty big. plus people like to role more than they like to draw. And dice are easier to maneuver than cards on a flat surface (in terms of picking up and putting down in a fixed position).

I love tiles. They work similarly to cards in that they can hold information but they are thicker and easier to move. The only drawbacks are storage and they lack convenient shuffling.

In terms of mechanics, I am not too overwhelmed (yet). I guess it depends on how deep the combat, resources, abilities, and attributes of the cards are.

At this moment, it sounds like the action cards fill a simple enough role that they could be replaced with something like dice (unless you make the cards themselves more complex, which seems like something you want to avoid). Of course it's your game, so whether you'd want to use dice is simply a matter of whether you find a system you like or not.

I had an idea while reading your post; have you tried a dice assignment system? You could roll a number of dice equal to your resources (or however you're managing the action cards now) and assign them to different units according to their needs (for example: a stronger unit might require a 5+ in order to get an extra move, whereas a weaker unit might only need a 2+). That way, you'll still have the random element of the dice, but it'll feel tied to the kind of unit you have. Dead of Winter used a similar mechanic to great success.

Of course, I'm not sure what your personal definition of organic is in this case, so maybe dice simply won't do. Either way, I think your idea of having a tile bag is pretty good, as long as it doesn't matter which side of the tile is showing. ^_^ I'm excited to see more of your game, both theme and mechanic-wise.