The biggest plus to the original version is the fact that they fixed the multiplayer (a long time ago), with all the free content or reduced prices on DLCs, this game is much better than those that ask for 20-50$ for extra content. And the system requirements are not as awful as most will have you believe. The fact that the game doesn't work on your configuration is not their fault but your manufacturer's.
Yet I still prefer the vanilla version with only a few enhancements on visuals or extra troops mods. For most people that desire something different, there are tons of mods out there that can change everything, the fact that you're too stupid to find them or make your own just proves how your poor opinion of the game shouldn't be taken into consideration. With the Emperor edition, most bugs are now gone, I haven't had a crash in months and I play while watching movies or while having other games on the background. If we're to compare, Rome 1 still has a **** of bugs and more annoying mechanics/gameplay than Rome 2 had at it's launch time.
Even with the small bugs it had at the start, for me it was the best game of the series. Even with the small bugs it had at the start, for me it was the best game Rome II was a game I wanted to buy from way before it got released. Rome II was a game I wanted to buy from way before it got released.
