Have to agree that WoT and ASOI&F are my two favorite series. Martin's seems a tad better to me to read than Jordans but I think Jordan's world adapts to the Total War setting much more easily. Jordan's world has the neccesary various factions, traits, unique units, etc that make it a good fit. Martin's armies are much more streamlined. There are differences of course but much fewer. A knight is a knight is a knight. Throw in generic kinds of footmen and archers and a few more units and you've got the entire cast. Differences between the Lannistars and the Tully's for example are more about idiology and political or economic position than their respective men at arms. Whereas on the other hand, the people of Saldea and Andor have numerous and easily discerned differences.