Though nothing new in this sequel except improved graphic, more campaigns to play and new units, I still really enjoy playing this game. The thing I don't like about it is that there is no warning message after you have completed invoking the omen; I have to check that myself every time. A warning on this would be nice. The interface is also rather complicated than its predecessor, for example, you need two mouse clicks to see if your neighbor is friendly to your kingdom or not. There is also no list of your generals and officers and there is no way you can recruit more of them to fill in the empty ranks and files. Quite often that I want to carry out a diplomatic mission, just to find out that there is no one there to receive my order. Also, where the heck is the opening cinematic scheme? Seem like the developer forgot to put it in. Well, this might be trivia, but it shows how much they care about their products. Apart from these, it is really a great game. I have seen some improvements regarding the warning messages, No more that these will burden you as in it's predecessor, EU III. Well, guys. This game is highly addictive and is quite a challenge to play especially if you do not cheat, so I would recommend it to any hardcore strategy gamers and won't be harsh on my rating. Hope the developer of the game will fix all these issues in the future patches.
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