And is it just me, or is using the trade routes pointless and impossible at first? I mean, I read a few of the suggestions and most of them suggest I start doing the trade routes (I'm a level 8 now). Every time I load up on supplies to sell, I run into a huge party of dark knights or war parties or something and of course I can't outrun then (or dump my supplies) and they just beat me down 5 or six times in a row. I can't escape them, I can't retreat, and I can't beat them. Even having a party of 24 doesn't help because they're all farmers or peasants.
And on top of that, the music stutters like mad and the sound is strangely stereo (but not accurate). Grr... nothing but frustration so far, but I've purchased it so I'm stuck trying to see it through...