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    Wandering Metsuke Senior Member Zim's Avatar
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    From the mod poll so far and a lot of the posts from the discussion thread I'm guessing we will be playing a mod (likely LTC) that includes the territory and factions from the regular game.

    So, with that in mind, what factions would everyone like to make the upcoming faction poll?

    For my part I've always been fond of Spain. I like the way their unit roster progresses and they're far away from any of the factions played thus far. They're also in a neat position of likely expanding on two continents simultaneously, which brings up interesting roleplaying possibilities. With that in mind Sicily is in a similiar position. If that weren't enough, I'm also rather fond of Poland and Denmark.

    What does everyone else think? If most factions end up mentioned I could just make a big poll with all of them, maybe have the most popular 3 or 4 get a second poll for the final decision.
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    Default Re: Successor game faction discussion thread

    I'm good for Poland, Denmark, or England, although I prefer Portuguese over Spanish, mostly because blue and silver are kick while pink and yellow make me go "ugh".

    I'd vote a no on Sicilians unless our ships have very good movement rates, otherwise civil wars may become trouble some with each House most likely creating a fortress of their provinces that require a naval invasion to get to.

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    I personally prefer France. I argued for it in LotR and will continue to do so here. I imagine I'll do it in the next game as well should we pick a different faction. We're a good centralized location, with possibilities of expansion into the HRE, Italy, Spain, and England (imagine the RP possibilities there), as well as farther on for those who prefer desert-based warfare (although I personally am tired of it by now).

    In addition to the possibilities of expansion, the names of the units and men are also very familiar to us. Thus, we won't have any problem remembering them or writing out. This will in turn help the immersion factor which I think a lot of us say was lacking in LotR thanks to the names.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief View Post
    I personally prefer France. I argued for it in LotR and will continue to do so here. I imagine I'll do it in the next game as well should we pick a different faction. We're a good centralized location, with possibilities of expansion into the HRE, Italy, Spain, and England (imagine the RP possibilities there), as well as farther on for those who prefer desert-based warfare (although I personally am tired of it by now).

    In addition to the possibilities of expansion, the names of the units and men are also very familiar to us. Thus, we won't have any problem remembering them or writing out. This will in turn help the immersion factor which I think a lot of us say was lacking in LotR thanks to the names.
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    Default Re: Successor game faction discussion thread

    France would definitely fit the feudal system we have going with the rules, although I suppose that argument could be made for most of the factions mentioned thus far. They weren't my favorite when we were picking a faction for LOTR because they're so close to the HRE, but it's been a long time since KOTR, and France's position would likely give them more interaction with Spain and England which could be interesting.

    I think I'll make a poll pretty soon (within the next day or so) with all the major factions mentioned so far. The top couple from that poll will go head to head after a couple days.
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    I'd definitely argue for either France or England. While I'm self-confessed Anglophile, France may be slightly more feasible, given their owning more provinces historically, the possibilty of roleplaying Crusades, and historical precedents for expanding into northern Spain, Germany, and Italy.

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