I'm very excited about the improved graphics, particularly with regard to combat animations and interaction and the individuality of each soldier.

I have one minor gripe that is CA don't appear to have moved away from the 'garish faction colours on every unit', Rome mods such as RTR and EB have proved that more subdued and realistic colour schemes can work without getting confused over which faction is which on the battlefield, admittedly there would be brighter colours in knights livery by the medieval period but I'm really talking about the faction colour that will adorn every unit (the horrible purple in the new Byzantium screenies for example). Even if the colours were maintained and just desaturated and darkened it would be an improvement, I'm just a bit fed up of bright greens, turqouises (thrace anyone?) etc.

Other than that it looks all good.