I am pleased so far. No more two unit armies flying around on the strat map, and tacitally... the AI actually tried to flank me! Yes, it actually tried it! It failed... but hey, at least no more generals impaling themselves on pikes before the rest of their army is in arrow range.

Also, the AI keeps trying to take Caesarea from me (Persians attaking my ERE), which I like because Antioch is heavily guarded. However, with a movement allowance of 200 (not 80 like standard) I can quickly run up there and smack 'em!

However, I do find it funny that the hordes seem to be ignoring me now, and keep fighting themselves. Constantinople and Thessalonica (Sirmium I surrendered long ago) have big garrisons... but no action for several years.

You suppose the Hordes are told keep heading west?

But I am also playing on hard, and the AI does have some serious guts now, no more bomb routing, except for lousy troops (levy spearmen anyone?).

Azi