Other games similar to CS

[Crossroads]

I'm true, loyal CS player and I love it. Lately I've start looking for some other (similar?) strategy game. I'm playing CS for twelve years (nine on 'The Blitz') so it might be quite hard for me to find myself in other 'game engine'. I know that most of you have other games than CS. What you could suggest for old CS wargamer?

When I need a break from CS and CS related games, I usually find myself playing Napoleon: Total War.

Jason Petho

I would like to have something totally different from the CS series as an alternative, as CS of course is the definitive platoon sized game for WW II era. :)

I have two eras of interest, Rome, and the era of the European Thirty Years War. Quite handily, the Total War series covers them both.

Have any of you guys tried either Total War Rome, and / or Total War The Empire?