Towards the end, the game picked up so fast I was left behind in the red heartland. Mostly in the role of a frontline prefect for Sun Jian. In my second game, playing too as a created ronin officer. In my first game, playing as a created ronin officer and ended up as Warlord (advisor with broad powers over each city - second only to the liege himself) for my liege just before the last province fell to us. Had finished 2 beginner games and now playing 1 advanced one. It's one of those just-one-more-turn games. Couldn't stop playing, just went on and on and on.