All of these things will appear in later games. It also introduces us to small features like night battles. It introduces religion and religious unrest. It is a perfect bridge from Rome to Medieval. You see the barbarian factions settling down and carving out kingdoms from the decaying Roman Empire. This is much harder in Barbarian Invasion as hordes threaten to undo your conquests. In the base game you would reach a certain point (especially as Romans) where you become unstoppable. Meanwhile, the barbarians have become stronger and in the East the Sassanids pose a major threat to the Empire. Rome has split in two, and is racked by civil strife, religious tension, and rebellious generals. It has an almost apocalyptic feel which is helped by the adding of religion to the game. You watch the world you created as one of the Roman families in the vanilla game fall to pieces. Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion is a masterpiece that rarely gets the respect it deserves. The Roman factions are inaccurate as well, but they make for an interesting civil war.
The Egyptians are the worst offender in this regard. It is filled with historical inaccuracies to be sure. It's simple to learn but still engaging a decade later. Now, this is probably because it was my first game in the series. Rome Total War feels like "classic" Total War to me.
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