I think its funny that a lot of the people who didn't play XI, don't understand SE limitations. That's one of the only things XI was good for it made you understand why you were getting what you were getting. This game is classic SE to me. Even in XI they tried to half ass westernize stuff at times. That's what this game is and still is, a half ass westernization attempt. I do think under tanaka they had a eastern expansion planned out though. But for now we're stuck with something boring its the beginning of the game. Just like XI's first year, which is not an excuse.