I think this entire conversation started because anon claimed it's not fun having to create a causus belli to declare war on another faction instead of just "because I feel like it" correct?
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If so none of this conversation is relevant. I think he's just here to derail the thread and stir up trouble because if he actually wanted a TW campaign with deeper, more historical mechanics (like idk Causus Bellis and internal politics) he would enjoy Crusader Kings (and with the Ck3 / Atilla mod you can literally play Crusader Kings with real time battles)
If he (or she) finds Crusader Kings simply too complex then you can settle for one of the overhaul mods to Medieval 2 like Stainless Steel which adds a very small amount of complexity and historical depth with things like titular ancillaries and supply costs for armies in foreign lands and more costs for sieges.
It's totally irrelevant whether feudalism was an autocratic government where the King could unilaterally wage wars for whatever reason and the people under him would actually fight and die by the thousands (it wasn't btw)
Let's keep the focus on Total War, primarily the best of the best Medieval 2 total war, and ignore off topic rage bait.
If anyone is super interested in this topic maybe we can create a thread on /his/