Unbelievable problems...

[AntiDamascus]

Yea Rome is in the best setting with some good troops. It's going to be pretty easy by default. That's why it is labeled as Easy

[Myth]

The Pretorians which come available at 10 turns after the start + the economy to mass produce them + no real threats right next door + the option to own Italia/Magna Graecia/Africa/Aegyptus which are I think the richest provinces in the game all relatively early + access to lots of grain and other valuable resources = easy faction.

[AntiDamascus]

I tell you what if I started playing this game and Rome was a hard faction, I'd be pissed.

[Lord Benihana]

I agree completely with the OP - how can a small indy get AI right and a huge company like SEGA/CA mess up so badly? Also, sadly, playing a game like CKII drains the fun out of TW for me... the latest game is really pretty, but the most fun one to play is still MTW1 imo