I gave it a nine like most people I mean I just love this game so much. The battles are better, I can't count the number of epic battles I've had. Thousand men against a thousand last chance to hold the frontier against other powers. Now sure the AI sometimes still doesn't orchasterate a perfect attack plan, but I think it's far better then rome. I've had ai try counter charges, flanks, encirclement, even bait and lure one time.

Yea inquisitors are a little annoying and having your own pope dosn't seem to quite offer the power I thought it should. I mean early on it's great, like when he sent his army to help me. However second time I got my guy to pope he kept forcing me to go on crusades and hating me lol. Though this may be just because it's later game.

Diplomacy is far better, people finally offer ceasefires and alliances,and it's nice to have princess option when you have a faction hier and new emperor pop up quick.

This game could have been better, anything can be better,but this game rocks in my view, great battles, great campaign, new features, even a new faction in campaign not from mtw(if you dont' know who this is I won't spoil it). Lots of good stuff in here :)

I love assassins, soley for movies, the failed snake movie is classic :)