I played about an hour. Just started a Getae campaign (and AAR forthcoming) and it seems to be working smoother than the last time I seriously played, which was I think back in December. I felt that battles went a bit better. Less of the "accordion effect" when two units collide. Cant comment on campaign strategy yet or diplomacy. I also have a slew of mods, ranging from Radious's mods to camera mods. But the one which stands out for me is the Rome 1 music mod. Holy hell its amazing, really makes battles so much better, I highly recommend it. Will post more comments as I continue to re-experience the game.