I played STW quite a lot, and imo RTW is a much much improved engine. The battle engine is really good, like shogun but fully 3d sprites, and spectacular (even on my pos computer) urban maps/siege battles.
The campaign game is a lot better with a more sophisticated economics/happiness system and the map is radically improved, but its all familiar enough city/unit wise. Characters play a much larger role in running cities as well as leading armies and the whole traits/retinue system is pretty fun.
Apply mods for more 'realistic' (tactical rather than twitch) battles and more historical campaign game.
Overall, much improved 'next-next-gen' STW (you know you missed MTW right?), but a similar beast at heart.
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