Quote Originally Posted by bretwalda
I was paying careful attention to the discussion here, but did I make the correct conclusion? I felt that actually playing on Hard is more fun than on Expert because in Expert the tactical/strategical inability is countered by sheer numbers of the AI armies...?
No, the A.I. doesn't get any advantage it troop quantity, but rather in troop quality. A.I. units fight better and are far more difficult to rout, in fact, most decent troops would persevere through the death of their general, provided that their army hasn't been completely destroyed.