only thing i dont like about the 2 turns per year thing is that what you build is still the same when it was 1 turn per year.

as for my campaign.
started of as scotland and blitzed the english. after that i conquered the rebles and made an island fortress, as about the time the mongols came (felt way too fast before i modded the timescale) i asked for the pop to send a crusade for antioch (jerusalem was taken by hungary o.o;).
so i send my heir and my 2nd best general on a land route towards antioch.
after i took antioch the egyptians tried to make a ceasefire, i countered with 1000gold in 20 turns + acre AND damascus....result? egypt agreed and thats when i decided to quit and start a new game with a new timescale >.<