Is EB the best mod for any game of all time?

[Jive]

Best mod? Well, let's see:

First time I played it (as Romanii) the 1.2 patches weren't properly installed so after countless hours replaying battles I gave up on it. But somehow I couldn't shake the EB "bug" and the second time I completed the Romanii campaign despite all the crashes and giant trees. For good measure, I completed a Baktrian campaign (mercifully fewer CTD's) as well. Alas, a subsequent Lusotanni effort didn't prosper so it was retirement time again.

Finally I installed the patches properly and had another go with the Lusotanni. It was smooth as silk at first, but as the campaign lengthened end-of-turn crashes began to appear more and more frequently, until replaying several times from two years before couldn't correct the problem (Summer, 175 BCE). This was truly exasperating, and I vowed to give up EB forever. In a fit of pique I uninstalled and deleted everything EB.

That was two months ago (RL-wise). Yet now I find myself downloading EB again, with the intention of using the BI execute to enable amphibious AI landings and cut down (drastically, I hope) on the CTD's.

Moral of the story? There isn't a single game--let alone mod--I've played for which I've gone to so much trouble. Either I'm a masochist or the EB team have done such a terrific job that anyone interested in ancient history, outstanding simulation, and a lust for combat will find it irresistible. In short, EB rocks.

Update EB fans: Incredible news! The Lusotanni campaign wasn't lost after all (it pays sometimes to be a digital ignoramus, eh?), and now it's 174 BCE--could it be the terminal CTD has been overcome? After a single turn-ending CTD and a rash of battle crashes it's been fine. Plus the AI is doing amphibious invasions, as promised. Life is wonderful.