I played EU3 for a while and its great, but over all I found it too slow at the start and too hard later on to the point where I didn't play enough to get good

I played EU3 for a while and its great, but over all I found it too slow at the start and too hard later on to the point where I didn't play enough to get good at it. I do love a lot about the game, but I could never quite get into it enough. Crusader Kings 2, on the other hand, I've played to death and love :) especially the Game of Thrones mod.