The point I was trying to make is that I don't take tv-series as a representative of Battlemaster. You want your all-is-cool-and-awesome medieval setting of the television? Go watch Game of Thrones. The real setting is not boring whatsoever. The name "middle ages", "dark ages", or "medieval" is about the most horrible name that could be given to the period. The Middle Ages were a period in which new empires rose, new techniques came to light, society evolved, intercultural contacts were established, ... It's not dark. At all.
Besides the game mechanics already try to be more accurate. As mentioned above you can message to everyone in your duchy, but nobody does. It seems the game just needs a helping hand.
