Where are the Vikings?

[swifticus]

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I Purchased VI expecting Hordes of Unwashed Barbarians to descend on the land of ALBION.

However this just has not happened http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif ok a few raids but nothing major...No DaneLaw just a minor irritant

How is everyone else finding this?? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

Viking Invasion HMMM I think not http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[caspian]

Yeah, I was expecting a bit like MI when you have to form a boundary first before retailiating. But in VI you can just blockade the seas from the Norsemen and they're gone

Maybe if they had a fourth of Britain from the beginning or if some parts of the mainland were included or if they would appear like some returning faction with 6 or 7 armloads of troops or maybe I'll just wait for the new TotalWar...

[Yelping Godzilla]

The main problem is simply that the AI isn't up to the job of leading the Viking forces as it stands. However I've seen a few modifications either already around or pending that give the Vikings a bit of a boost so they're more challenging/active/interesting when AI controlled.

WesW's MedMod for VI gives them a couple of merchants in the starting areas to boost their economy, which by all accounts sorts 'em out.

Overall I think I prefer the approach that has been taken with VI over MI, as the campaign is more complete and varied. However it's pretty clear the AI needs a helping hand when playing up the Norse.

EEUURAAH.

[khurjan]

yup i agree///cos when i purchased the viking invasion...i was excepting them to descend on me as i played the picts and i was pretty close to them....but as you said i also got few raids and that was all

[Erik Blackbeard]

Always when i play, viking are true pain in the a**. last time i played as saxons, vikings showed up at third turn and after that every few turns... i had to use all my resources to keep them at bay...