I am a fan, but they really need to improve the series. The core gameplay is sensible enough, but the graphics are bleed enducing the way they're done and the AI is so dumb. The immersion factor is low, you don't feel like your fighting in a battle, your just running around triggering missions.
They need to
1. Fix the goddamn stories written in one day.
2. Give us better voice actors/a japanese audio option (like in SW1)
3. Bloodspray.
4. The ability to command troops on the fly, and make allied troops and enemy troops more useful.
Rebalance it a bit. For instance, you should be able to slaughter through dozens of enemy troops, but you SHOULD be able to get hurt if you get ganged up on, making it more important to stay close to your units.
The scythe through wheat gameplay IS fun, and it's great feeling like your on a massive battlefield. However,