Successor game faction discussion thread

[ULC]

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.

[GeneralHankerchief]

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.

[ULC]

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.

Nor would we for the English or Danes - You don't see French Berserkers now do you!

[Zim]

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.

[Ignoramus]

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.

[TheFlax]

I'm in favor for Spain. I guess from the choices given thus far, my second pick would be France.

[mini]

Though I love england more, i thing France would be most suitable.