Which factions (emphasis on the plural!) do you actually play on a regular basis?

[Martok]

Note: This poll is limited to the playable factions in the vanilla MTW/VI main campaign only. (Am considering a separate poll for the Viking campaign, but haven't decided yet.)



While it goes without saying that nearly everyone here has a favorite faction, most of us actually have multiple factions that we're fond of playing. (As an example, it's never been a secret that I have almost equal affection for the Spanish and Eggies, with the Byz coming in a strong third place.) Given that fact, I decided it was high time a poll was put forward that allows us to show love for *all* the factions that we like.

So go vote! Let everyone know which factions you enjoy.

[yoyolll]

Usually I play the Turks because I love the gunpowder units and the Janissaries. Otherwise, I play the English because they start in such a good spot that you can take 3 provinces without pissing off the pope.

[macsen rufus]

'Regular basis' is a hard one - don't play half as much as I did, then there's all the mods, but ones I come back to most often: English, Novgorod and Turkish. I like strong missile troops, especially hybrids that can carry some weight in melee, too, -- even more so if they're mounted

[Knight of the Rose]

I shop around so much I think it would be easier to single out the factions I rarely play. So I've only ticked off the factions I come back to most often. That is:
France in Early for their crusades and knights + interesting starting position.
Byzzies in High for their tough starting position and different units.
Turks in High for their HA and proximity to the horde.

But I've played all factions with interest and joy. Exept Scicily

/KotR

[Jxrc]

Aragon (more difficult version of Spain), HRE (tough start but easy once you have survived), Sicily (you take Naples in turn 2 and then as many options as you can think of), Danemark (same as Sicily with Vikings) and England (nice location, some nice units, good generals) for me

[caravel]

None... because I still can't play the game...

[chris34au]

Aragon. i really like the factions that only start out with one or two provinces and Aragon's definitely my favorite of these factions.i like to expand to Leon asap and then turtle until i can get a chapter house built there and then use crusades to take the rest of the provinces in Iberia and Africa. 5/11 provinces in Iberia/Morocco have iron and all 11 can build ships,so it's really easy to become a serious naval power. there's also plenty of trade resources and gold,silver, and copper in the region. then there's Jinettes, El Cid, Andalusian Cavalary(with XL) choke points, and crusades rarely try to pass through your territory. i really have a hard time finding any negatives with Aragon or Spain.

on a side note(with XL), if you could either play as the Teutonic Knights in Early or start with a Citadel in High, i'd probably play that faction more than any of them. it's pretty easy to take out Novogrod and get their's but it almost feels like cheating every time i do it. i'd rather align with them and expand towards Prussia and Pomerania but that Citadel is always too tempting to pass up.