Yep, i agree with that bro.

Horde is very interesting opponent, and their units are very good. So, it is challenge not a threat.

I crushed them couple of times (mainly in Khazar), but recently, i pull back my armies, and defend only most provitable steppe provinces and rarely take the famous Khazar, where horde usualy arrives. Much fun in future, playing my favourite cavalry battles in very flat steppes!

But history to AI is pure abstraction. Even when playing on GA goals, AI dont bother with them, and usualy heading to total domination. Some major changes in AI behaviour are definitely needed.