Total War: ATTILA is not an easy game but it does feel rewarding when you are successful. Besides this, you can destroy your own settlements to save currency and select states to work for you putting together a pretty good overall package.
In addition to the strategy elements of previous games, you can now raze or destroy the land around a settlement leading to the burning out the populace and causing starvation.The series has also reintroduced the family tree which gives the game much needed depth in the area of diplomacy.