I have spent several thousand hours on this game. I like it very much. I hit the point where I'm playing mods because I've done a lot of runs in vanilla Medieval II. Sometimes I reinstall the game for the heck of it and play some more hundred hours.

Its replayability and kingdom management systems make this game much more than a glorified tactics game. Battles are fun, exploiting the AI makes you feel like an astute general but the greatness lies with its campaign. The expansion (what's a "dee elle see"?) would bring even better gameplay and new content for a timeless game.