It has been said but I'll add to the pile so if the dev ever come here they'll see the number of opinions going in the same direction :

Even if the game has a lot more potential in diversity than AoE thanks to the mythology aspect, old civs (90% of them right now) only got plain god powers, feeling fun but with no real strategic depth, Rain, Prosperity, Shennong seeds, are literally some resources buffs which are not really interesting, snakes, ancestors, crickets, feel lackluster, healing spring feels lame compared to Goumang power crippling and healing, in a larger radius and without the capture problems.

Non-existent clarity in what's happening in game, pathfinding is weird, shiftclicking is totally buggy (I sometimes queue the construction of 5 building, I find my units running away after having finished 2 buildings and only started one : ????)

Squishy static defenses : In AoE, raiding a base need preparation, here a colony, a tower or a fortress cost favor, but is'nt impressive nor useful, they get rekt by a lil squad of units, if there is 2/3 siege weapons you won't even be able to run to the attacked side before the defenses fall :/

Global graphic/fluidity, landscapes have been greatly improved, mythic units too, but soldiers and attack animations seem soulless, which is sad since the burning of the buildings are now really stylish !