Well it's post-patch and I started a H/VH game and I turtled for a long time. I made alliances with every Christian faction including Papal States and had marriages with Denmark and Spain. I expected France to betray me because, well, they're French, but Denmark was a surprise. (Well actually I guess it wasn't. Every game I've played Denmark has come to the aid of France and betrayed an alliance. ) I had been consistently paying them 500 florins a turn to keep the relationship up. I was Trustworthy with all factions and Very Good with Denmark when they took Bruges (they already had Antwerp) with about 6 units. They stopped there and didn't move an inch for many turns even though I was busy with France. (I only play with directly decended generals so I was short handed)

Anyway, my point is Denmark had stacks of troops over in the homeland but it chose to send a small force to take one single city when it could have moved straight through to Caen which was my only Castle in the North. (I always convert Nottingham to a city and my other castle was Toulouse.)

I'm not saying that STW had better AI or the campaign was better. Each new game has offered more diplomacy options and enhancements that make the game more interesting. What I am saying is that I'm not getting an AI that comes after me. It declares war and meanders about and maybe takes a city or two.

If I go out in the world and start conquering I'm going to encounter stacks of troops, but sometimes those stacks will not move to attack me.

I guess my point here is that as long as I don't get too bored and I'm willing to do all the tedious things the game puts forth then eventually I will win. I might lose a city or two and a few battles or fleets, but there is ABSOLUTELY ZERO CHANCE ANYONE CAN LOSE THIS GAME. (unless you're an idiot)

Yes. That's my point. ^^^^^^^^^