This game has great potential and is very fun as is.
I've basically been obsessively playing this game since I got it middle of the week (5 days or so at this point.) and I really enjoy it. I admit that currently there are many bugs, but most of them can easily be worked around by clicking off of the unit or the town and then clicking it again. I have not experienced the crashing bugs that others have. I started with the 1.06 patch and have since upgraded to the 1.07 which helps a lot.
The main reason for the excellent score is the potential this game has to be great. It has all the charm of Master of Magic while still bringing enough new features to the table to make it shine in the TBS genre. If you are a fan of TBS games and RPGs you will love this game. It has many cool features like the ability to outfit all your guys with items purchased in shops in the towns. There is no ability to "rush build" at least that I have found, which makes sense as you can't train someone faster than they can learn no matter what you pay them. I also think the dynasty elements are unique and interesting. You're main hero (aka you) can marry in the game and then you can have kids. When those kids grow up they can also be heroes for your kingdom or you can marry them off to other kingdoms for diplomatic benefits.
Overall this game has great potential, yet is very fun as is. As I said before and being a longtime fan of Stardock games, I have full confidence they will smooth out the rough edges on this game and it will become the classic it was meant to be.