Quote Originally Posted by Slug For A Butt
You still got the periods in M2.
You still get penalised for heat/terrain although admittedly the fatigue doesn't seem to matter AS much.
As for the faction re emerging, I do not miss that one tiny little bit. I found that the single most annoying feature of MTW. . You've got rebels appearing in RTW/M2TW, why do you need faction re emergance?

EDIT: The time period of RTW that I loved was not particularly that of the Romans, it was the Greeks. But I find both infinitely more interesting than the middle ages, and I think RTW did a very good job in showcasing them both. Personal preference.
you cannot start in late or high

the fact that fatigue and heat penalties rarely ever affect a battle is my point
(if it has no affect on the battle it might as well not be there)

remergences made the game a little bit more unpredictable and would make u have to change your plans which rarely happens in M2. unless of course u prefer a game where everything happens according to plan.