With the way the AI reacts when in Aware and Combat, there is fundamentally no difference in the two modes. They basically become too afraid to move, even with max courage.

Rain is not supposed to be something that is pretty to fight in like Hollywood movies. It is supposed to be something that you would want to avoid. Rain should be a detriment and currently it is.

The AI is too easy to defeat even on max skill. Oftentimes they aim like stormtroopers.

Turn your graphics down.