Several problems i have come across. The AI still isn't the revolutionary, breath-taking spectacle we were promised. It still can't approach me in line formation and chooses instead to send single units piecemeal to be annihlated. It still sends its cavalry ahead of the main body of its army to take out artillery, getting torn apart in the process. It still does not make sensible declarations of war and does not understand the concept of warfare, preferring to spend all of its time raiding a farm in a province, even though the main city in said province is undefended and could be taken with a handful of militia.

The AI still recruits navies largely made up of brigs and sloops, with the occasional sixth rate thrown in, or in the case of muslim factions, galleys and light galleys. The only faction able to field a decent navy are the pirates. On the plus side, however, the AI does block trade ports very often and for a good length of time.

My very friendly allies still refuse to trade with me. Single-state factions still declare war out of nowhere against much larger factions and do nothing but occupy a farm on your territory for 10 turns, despite the fact that the city in that province is undefended.

The AI are still taxing their provinces so high that they do not grow financially or in population. The AI also are still clearly out to get the human player, with amazingly stupid declarations of war and refusals of peace. For example, the Italian states declaring war on Spain when you, the human, are playing as Spain, yet in every other campaign where you are not playing as Spain, they remain friendly and allied for the entire campaign. Same with Georgia and the Ottoman empire, Huron Confederacy and Great Britain, Innuit nations and France, Iroquois and France, Dagestan and Persia.

Nice try CA, and thanks for the 12 new units. They're very shiny and beautiful, no doubt, but there are more pressing issues at hand. I think i'll wait for yet another patch before i continue to play this trainwreck of a game that cost me $50.