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I agree that those unresponsive-to-second-story-hiding buildings can be annoying at times, but overall I like the look of them.

There is a viable solution similar to what Relinquish posted, if you want to try it. I move using the mouse almost exclusively, and have the camera on wasd. When working around those buildings, its a quick fix to go to a top view mode (move camera up, for instance, no switching camera modes), or to hold down the mouse button for that little arrow that directs motion.