Its all about taste, i guess. I like as much authenticity as possible, thats why i always end up with some mod like Europa Barbarorum in Rome or Stainless Steel in Medieval.
Yes it's still pretty easy in mid-game ... but imho diplomacy works for the first time in S2, that is until this damn realmdivide event turns everyone against you, rendering diplomacy useless. I also never noticed the battle AI protect its archers that well.
There is one rather mediocre swiss pikemen mercenary unit, but given that the swiss had a huge part in the evolution of infantry warfare this is hardly enough...ahh i remember Medieval I fondly...
If i were a scotsman i'd be pretty pissed too i think, since the entire scottish faction is...
I felt the same about CA excluding switzerland from the game. :x They rather added aztecs, which where apparently oh-so-vital to medieval warfare :roll:
If any Civ IV players would be interested in an online FFH2 match, let me know. I recently discovered this mod and its just plain amazing.
http://kael.civfanatics.net/ if you would like to know more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-V9uXn4Rpw a trailer
Indeed, once one jumped out of their tank the instant i opened it and hid himself under the cupboard. Poor thing was all dusty after we found him. But one shouldn't handle amphibians anyway, they are way more sensitive than reptiles...