IIRC the sap point can be burned in RTW also you can't deploy it, most of times it was placed to sap a wall section which you aren't interested. So it wasn't th ultimate siege weapon, but I agree that it was the hardest to counter.

Anyway it should be better improve the sap mechanics either than remove it.

As someone wrote if sap point was removed to increase the seige difficulty, removing the burning oil may done easier.

Finally from the forum feedback it seems as the siege battles have been too improved so despite these point I am sure that I am gonna enjoy it.

Just one day left to have the game on my hands, yahaaa!!!

Regards,

PS. Excuse my lame inglish.