My first game on the new version and I'm playing deity Spain, almost every single civ in the game is declaring war on me in Medieval/Renaissance. I haven't started a single war in this game, and I'm not game leader in any demos, in fact I'm about 6-7 techs behind the pack. All four AIs on the other continent declared on me within a few turns of meeting me (even Siam and Netherlands who aren't usually aggro). The only AI penalty I see is 'religious differences strain your relationship' for a -40 hit (seems a bit excessive - having your own religion shouldn't mean everyone completely hates you). The only other thing I can think of is that I've settled pretty wide.
Anyone else experiencing similar?
Anyone else experiencing similar?