jihads...whats the deal?

[hawk]

ok before i get flamed for this i am new to total war, i just recently purchaced it. the one thing i don't quite understand is what are the benefits of calling for a jihad? why don't i just get any regular army and have them take it over it just gets the same thing done...or is there something i am missing? can someone please kindly explain to me. thanks

[fubi]

first off you start with good units on your jihad and secondly it allows you to get units for free and to pass your army through other muslim provinces...

[Iced~Metal]

You can also send as many Jihads as you wish, while Crusades are limited to one active at a time. So keep Jihad'ing your neighbor province for lots of good troops.

[Warder]

fubi, u in aus right?? do u have the game already?? if so, where from?

[Krypteia]

I was going to ask the same thing?? and which shop in wollongong did u get it from??

[Paladin]

hawk, are you the same "hawk" from TFN forums?

[hawk]

Quote Originally posted by Paladin:
hawk, are you the same "hawk" from TFN forums?[/QUOTE]


Thbnks for the replys...and what is this TFN forums?...hehehe....i think you have the wrong guy.

[hawk]

oh yeah...one more thing...i noticed that when i launched a jihad..i found that many of my units would desert me if i stayed stationary..so basically is there a time limit for how long the jihad needs to be completed by before i lose all more units?

[Iced~Metal]

No, it's because the province you camped in has low zeal.

It is never a good idea to camp a Crusade, even if the province has high zeal. YOu may recruit many peasant armies, but will slowly lose your best units, the Templars. Not a good trade-off!

[Shrinkwrap]

Hawk,
I don't believe that this is the kind of forum in which you'd get flamed for just asking an honest question. Enjoy the Total War experience.