I'm using the 'new' system in a combat in my LoF game now. After the first round (which is where it will make the most difference) I'm not sure I like it . . .
May have changed my mind by the time we get to a combat in Serpent's Skull.
BTW, I'm still working to get info into the OP site for Serpent's Skull, and struggling a little with the kick-off. The AP is written with the assumption that the group meets on the ship, so I've got to do a slight re-write to accomodate for that and a few other assumptions.