I cannot put my finger on it, but this game just isn't as fun as the previous two. The army balance and play feels off, you're often times put in frustrating situations due to the world map layout, and UI is very often a case of 'so close, yet so far.' Part of it may also be I'm used to a couple of mods from the first two and those mods aren't out yet as far as I can tell. Quiet a few crashes too, but that's not unusual early on in a Total War game.

Wait for Mortal Empires, optimizations, and mods.

I cannot put my finger on it, but this game just isn't as fun as the previous two. The army balance and play feels off, you're often times put in frustrating situations due to the world map layout, and UI is very often a case of 'so close, yet so far.' Part of it may also be I'm used to a couple of mods from the first two and those mods aren't out yet as far as I can tell. Quiet a few crashes too, but that's not unusual early on in a Total War game. Wait for Mortal Empires, optimizations, and mods.