Re: Hardest Vanilla faction
Re: Hardest Vanilla faction
And given their starting location you'd have to think Russia or Hungary would be a challenge too. Both are going to run into the early expansive Byzantines and eventually the invaders will coming knocking. ;)
Re: Hardest Vanilla faction
Honestly I think Portugal or Denmark. The HRE can blob and conquer everything with smart crusade and merc use. Egypt has the richest ports in the game and the jihad mechanic. Denmark has some broken 2h infantry, 1 settlement, AI HRE, England and France nearby, the Crusade targets are usually 10 years away or complete crap (the ones in Lithuania). Portugal has to contend with the Moors, which is bad. And Spain starts stronger, which is also bad.
Re: Hardest Vanilla faction
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Myth
Honestly I think Portugal or Denmark.
That settles it. As the HRE I shall have to crush the Danes first to keep them on the "Hardest Faction" list. ~;)
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You can literally do it wit a few generals and knights :laugh4:
Re: Hardest Vanilla faction
In my experience it has been the Venetians. If I don't go after Milan immediately, they team up with HRE and Sicly and knock the stuffing out of me.