Battles are disappointing...too slow.
Maintaining a settlement so it doesn't rebel seems excessively tedious. The income producing buildings seems insufficient versus the expenses of maintaining armies, etc.
The agents or spies should have their capabilities without having to pay for using them each time they attempt to kill enemies or sabotage, etc.
It certainly is a worthwhile game and I'm glad I bought it, but it can be improved. I really enjoyed playing the original Rome Total war and this sequel is overall better than the original. Just like other new games, future patches should fix and improve the game based upon player feedback.