Quote Originally Posted by Subotan View Post
And it does have battle, but they're represented more abstractly than in TW Games.
I think "abstractly" is a deceptive description of Paradox Games' battles. At least from my experience with Crusader Kings and EU: Rome, which are the only ones I've played. Battles are completely hands-off and have no graphical representation other than numbers floating around. I think it's safe to say that Total War games' main draw is the fact that they offer the most involved and realistic battle simulations available, without completely sacrificing more grand-scale strategy elements (i.e., the campaign map). CK and EUR don't really provide better alternatives for TW gamers looking for more in-depth historical strategy experiences; you're just trading tactical depth for strategic depth (and good graphics for decent ones ). It's a different kind of experience.

Having said that, I really don't have any desire to see the campaign map get any bigger. I'm more in favor of shrinking it. I think stretching as far south as it currently does, to fit the entire Arabian Peninsula on the map, is a waste of resources. I think an overall more enjoyable game would be had without all that empty space, even if it meant sacrificing Saba. But I'm hardly going to argue for such a change at this point in development.