[Omnirizon]

something about charging groups of bandits, trampling them with my horse, or galloping by and smashing their heads with a warhammer. Taking them prisoner and selling them into slavery...

Just doesn't get old.

And the horse archery is top notch. The feeling when you stick that arrow in the guy while your both charging, and he falls of his horse and gets dragged along a bit.

I don't know what kind of changes they've made since you quit, but there is plenty to do for me. The environment is active, you can see towns being raided by one nation, jump in and help out or try and defend (if you dare attack 100+ man raiding parties.)

Strategy surely isn't what the game is all about, but you do have strategical effect on the environment with your actions; and I think some Mods put a little more focus on taking part in strategical movements.