Initial impressions spin-off thread: discussion and questions here

[Phalaxar]

Moderator edit: this thread is a spin-off to the official impressions thread:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=71631

All discussion and questions arising from the above thread should be posted here, NOT in the above.

This thread was inspired by the following original post by Phalaxar:

"Hey,
now that some people have actually got their hands on the game, and everyone will be getting it tomorrow, thursday and friday latest ( ), they're gonna want to review it, right? Was it worth it? Better than RTW? Better than MTW? The graphics work for you? The campaign improved? The battle mechanics play well?
I know I'll want to review it

So basically, if you've got your lucky hands on it and played it for a few hours, let's hear it!"