It's already been mentioned but perhaps not stated enough - the map in 6.1 is now HUGE. It's as big as the programming can actually handle and it really does feel like you've built an empire.
There's also a recruitment mod with 6.1 which affects (read as slows down) your ability to recruit high level units. In effect you have to take time building up an army of any quality and then use it wisely once you've got it. Combined with the supply mod, blitzing becomes far more difficult, and you have to plan your early expansion carefully.
I can't recommend it enough though. I'd stopped playing m2 and kingdoms until I found stainless steel. The only downside is the size of thing!
Just to clarify - when I say size at the end there I mean the size in MB of the download, not the map size.
[Merged your two posts rogether for ya. -- Martok ]
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