I just bought a new, well actually quite old, pc game from paradox games called Crown of the North. Overall I would have to say the game is quite good. I like the economy system and it is set in the middle ages so that’s always good.

However, I am finding several pitfalls that I would like to see corrected in future games.
1) No RPG - This isn’t a major problem. Plenty of RTS games do not incorporate any RPG elements what so ever. Still it would be nice to have a few hero’s to make things interesting.
2) Weak Trading System - In fact there is no trading system what so ever in this game. I wouldn’t want something that forces you to micromanage your kingdom to such a degree that the game is rendered unplayable. Instead I would like to see some form or automated yet customizable commodity trading system.
3) Kingdom Overview - Maybe I am missing something but I don’t see a kingdom overview tab that allows you to view idle provinces. This would make management much easier and would allow users to focus more on strategy. I guess you could always use the pause feature…
4) Siege Weapons - It is pretty annoying being forced to fight out a 5 minute siege with only your troops.
5) No R&D - I always like games that allow you to research new technologies that can only be incorporated into the game after resources have been allocated for development. I guess the game requires you to build certain buildings before being able to recruit certain troops but I really wouldn’t consider that R&D.