I was one of the first who gained Rome .... actually the game ran 1year in a beta phase, many updates and the many, many geniuses Mods have the game to what it is now finally made gigantic ..... well !!!
Personally, I use only the divide and rule, with this mod we the game a real challenge, wrong decisions can have fatal consequences in the diplomacy.
I'm looking forward to Total War Attila, quasi the add on of Rome2 ...