RTW BI How to win with the huns?

[dan0808]

Thx for the reply. I stopped recruiting mercs and that helped a lot. The problem I get with not being fussy about who i'm attacking is when I finally establish a base I have like 800 countries a war with me and they then overwhelm me no matter how much money I have. :(

I find this an incredibly difficult introduction to the expansion. :(

[Darkvicer98]

As Quirinus should have also said, pick your enemies carefully. The Western and Eastern Roman Empires are just 1 faction with a big empire. The Vandals(horde), Franks, Goths, Burgundii, Alemanni, Saxons etc are all many separate factions with small empires ready to expand, the Vandals are a horde just like the Huns so its best to avoid them as they are very hostile. Once the Roman Empires have lost a few settlements they lose income and eventually settlements, the smaller factions will be much harder to destroy.

And its best to sack rebel settlements on the way to Rome.

[Quirinus]

I dunno, I found it relatively easy to get ceasefires and trading rights after I settle down most of the time. But still, one of the points I was making was that even after you settle down, you really do still need to act like a horde-- exterminate cities, leave a token garrison, take your best troops to the next city. Don't fret overmuch when someone besieges it, let them take it. imo there isn't really another way to play the Huns, their economy is so lousy that a constant flow of loot is an important part of your economy.

As Quirinus should have also said, pick your enemies carefully. The Western and Eastern Roman Empires are just 1 faction with a big empire. The Vandals(horde), Franks, Goths, Burgundii, Alemanni, Saxons etc are all many separate factions with small empires ready to expand, the Vandals are a horde just like the Huns so its best to avoid them as they are very hostile.

You're right, actually, in that it's best to be careful around the smaller barbarian factions. Don't attack them if they have only one city left, or they will horde, and your looting spree will blow up in your face.

And its best to sack rebel settlements on the way to Rome.

I disagree, actually: aren't rebel factions normally poorer, rattier places? I find faction-controlled settlements to be more prosperous usually. Besides which, personally I get a kick from playing God and redistributing power while adding to my own coffers at the same time.

This brings up another point that's probably instinctive, but go for bigger cities with minimal garrisons and avoid field armies as much as you can. If you see a small town, for example, that's heavily defended, ignore it.