I personally play more Epic Heroes/Brink of Battle.. but that system is more complex and has a steep learning curve and requires more effort to take advantage of the warband design system.. Open Combat seems to be a good simple skirmish game and it has some very nice scenario ideas and excellent production quality level..
It depends of what you are looking for.. Despite playing Epic Heroes, I still joined Open Combat KS because there is no reason to have extra set of rules to use with other players, one can never have enough rules
To introduce new players ( like the OP ) it is an excellent system...
just my two cents.. not an absolute opinion by any means
cheers
Francisco