So after getting close to the 1000 hour mark i would say i have a pretty okay understanding of this game even though it is a complex game with a steep learning curve that takes some dedication to get into.
I would really recommend it to any one who likes history based grand strategy games. But before you buy the base game you have to take into account that if you ever want to really play the game for more than just a few hours you would have to invest a larger sum of money into all the DLC's that the game have. Because the DLC’s are such game changing expansions that if i were to revert back to base game i could not play the game.Luckily the DLC’s and game are quite often on sale at around 25 to 50 percent off. And if you ever play it with friends or just randoms you can still play with the DLC’s because the host is the only one that has to have the DLC’s for them to work in the game.

So long story short great game that empties your wallet