The autopause during intro is caused by the option to pause when an enemy casts a spell. It also makes the Kraken's Eye annoying because the game pauses every time one of the NPCs uses a Haymaker, whiches is every 2 seconds and is really, really annoying. Once I unchecked that I'm fine, but I'd rather have it on during the game without having to disable it every time I enter an inn or want to start a new character.