Glenn: Yes. that's the MedMod IV right there. Excellent work by Wes, as many already attest to.

The changes to the game are quite substantial, but my own home-mods also add to the flavor of it in much the same way as Bondovic's does. Especially regarding the upped rebelliousness which really makes expansion a more risky affair. However, I you love XL/Tyberius, the MedMod might not be to your tastes. Primarily due to a more restricted unit roster (ca. 6-8 units per factions per era), homelands and other things like fewer crusades. The "supermods" offer more content and breadth than does the more focused mods like MedMod and Asai Nagamasa's Pocket Mod (since it is based on vanilla).

But the battles....of my!

The battles are very balanced and competitive in the MedMod IV. Top stuff for the tactician, since virtually no unit is unneeded and/or completely overpowered IMHO. I lost about 50% of all my battles against the English in my most recent Celtic campaign on Early/Expert when you get no decent archers to go up against the English regulars.... couple that with enemy stacks that are pretty much equal to yours in terms of army composition and some rough terrain and you could be in for a smacking whenever you least expect it!

My Celtic campaign on the whole was chaotic. I was struggling to get enough Claymores to counter the English when my provinces in the north was barely holding on while being outnumbered 2:1 and with them having the better generals. Started with an early defeat when I invaded Nurthumbria thinking it would be a close victory as my previous experience would lead me to believe. Big mistake. The terrain was like a ski slope at some alpine resort and covered with trees none the less. Up I march, trying to scout ahead, but to no use. The AI did exactly as it was supposed to do, flanked me out of the trees with Claymores from two sides and annihilated me

Ahhh... the joys of old AI at play.

(Btw, if you are wondering about the province lettering on that sceenshot, it's my own. I've changed the campaign map to look cleaner and more interesting at places.)