Quote Originally Posted by Sin Qua Non
As a rule of thumb, it may seem a bit odd, but it only takes 1 game to realize that SPQR are a bunch of jerks running on scripts.
Perhaps that's true, but I still find the RTW Senate script a zillion times better than the Pope in MTW. I think I have played half a "Catholic" campaign (PBMs not included, that is), and I couldn't start a new muslim or Byzantine campaign quick enough.

I personally like the Senate function in RTW, even when they sometimes act a bit weird (like in Bhruic's example.