best faction to turtle with?

[Galain_Ironhide]

I had a really good slow campaign as the Turks. You have the Byzantines to your left, with whom you can stay at peace with for a good while and you can easily expand to the east (you just have to race the Egyptians to start with).

Then you sit around managing your empire until the Mongols arrive and then the fun begins

The Turks have a good range of units which keeps you interested as well. I loved those Naffatun (naptha throwers).

Most of all, have fun with which ever faction you choose.