Indeed I do not like the pig.
Weirdly enough, the missions seem to actually be getting easier. Even the side missions are brutally easy - the one that took place on a spiral hilltop? I ended it in one turn by giving Alicia a Defense Order and then a Damage Order and letting her slice through the enemy base like a razor blade.
The Hell was the last actual battle I did?
I'm on Chapter 15 now, at any rate.
This game is pretty fun! Feels short, though. Will need to replay it.