There are only so many battles you can fight in before they become boring. The ai commanders are limited in the level of strategic depth they can achieve and the types of tactics they can use. I think it would be great to add additional gameplay elements so that it is not solely focused on battles. I have never played Crusader Kings, but it seems to me there are a lot of interesting managerial and political options CK games provide over Bannerlords rather simplistic approach to diplomacy. There has yet to be a game which combines a complex kingdom management + political system AND which has awesome combat and interesting battles. I think most people just want the game to be something like this, which is truly the ideal medieval gaming experience. Atleast that is the case for me, If i wanted to just play battle simulator, Total War games already provide this type of gameplay. If i wanted to just play politics simulator I would just play CK games. Bannerlord has the potential to offer both, but is severely lacking in the political and diplomatic / kingdom management aspect currently.