Tip for Newcommers:
Cities -> Canon Towers,
Castles -> Ballista Towers (Cannon Towers are to inefficient on the inner circles of your castle: CTs often shoot your own troops on layer 2 and have blindspots that ballista doesnt have.)
I hate the mechanic, that your reputation suffers once youre at war with a faction. After a crusade its basically impossible to ever get peace again and it snowballs, even at honor playthrough. Else, its a lot of fun
To evaluate the damage youre doing IN the battle and not only in the pre-Battle stats is such a valuable information! One of so many improvements from the modding scene right now. Great work!