I sure like to know what game you were playing because it sure did not sound like TW2. I played it and no matter how honorable I was in the end before I had 40 regions everyone turned on me even old allies and then the money went and that was it. You must have played on a special super easy mode and only had to take 20 regions...if there is a secret I'd sure love to hear about it. Sorry I'm very frustrated with this Total War game. I've had them all and won them all.