New on org, player ever since existed shogun

[daigaku]

Hi, Servilius Novus,

I´m happy you like it! Another one hooked to the One-And-Only-Best-Ever-Game ;-))

Hungary: If I want some challenge, contrary to my usual gameplay (slow, building up, keeping out of troubles), I start a hungarian game (v.2.01/VI!). Love them for the Szekely, and if you´re fast enough to grab Moldavia you get one of (in my opinion) the best Cav in the game, Avar Nobles, with low requirements, not too high cost and upkeep, but quite good stats (iirc morale 8!). You´ll have the chance to take Venice as well very early (there is a guide about that somewhere, don´t remember exactly where) and have a decent income. Everything else depends - Polish, Germans, Italians and of course the Byz, all want to spend holidays in this beautiful country ;-)) so you´ll have to fight for it!

IRL haven´t been there, am addicted to Greece for 33 years meanwhile and take my time there ;-)) sorry for that.....

Wish you good fights, and change history a bit in favour for the Hungarians!

greetings from Markgräflerland, daigaku

[Servilius Novus]

1258 - Byzantines are officially out of history, the Hungarian Empire stretches from Croatia to Kiev, from Bratislava to Constantinople. Also the world is amazed by the cultural and social progress Hungary has made over the past 150 years, being the most advanced and wealthiest nation in Europe (though if I remember correctly the Mameluks are wealthier) ;)

[daigaku]

Hi, Servilius Novus,

GREAT!! Sounds like a good base to go for the "rest" ;-)) are you playing Domination or Glorious Achievments? For GA that could be enough regions already and you could "start" to build up every single province and then pick among the other regions the ones you like - for special units, riches or whatever ;-)) and keep an eye on sea regions - don´t let anybody surprise you by naval attack!
How did you handle the Golden Horde?? Or are you - friends?!?

curious greetings daigaku

[Servilius Novus]

@daigaku

I'm playing Domination but I don't want to rule the world, it just seems unrealistic to me (well as if hungarian soldiers marching in Constantinople was realistic ), I guess next might be Poland, the Holy Roman Empire, Venice, or the Crimean peninsula. As for the mongols, we are just neutral, which is really odd, since Hungary suffered the most during her history from the mongols in that era

[daigaku]

Hi, Servilius Novus,

were the Byz still existing the moment the Horde arrived? Had you been at war with them when the Horde attacked them? That could have been it for them to keep neutrality towards you.

1258, and the HRE still exists? In most of my games, at this time they had their first respawn(?!?), being reduced to a mere nothing...

IIRC, if you go for Poland, you can recruit Polish Retainers as Hungarian - maybe worth a look; they can´t compete with Chivalric Knights, but for those you´ve got your Szekely and Avar Nobles ;-))

wish you good luck, and don´t let the Horde get too strong,

greetings daigaku

[Tsar Alexsandr]

I have such fond memories of both Shogun Total War and the Original MTW. Glad to see you've joined the org. :D

[daigaku]

Hi @Tsar Alexandr,

...first moment thought you´re Greek (Athens!), but the "MI"-bit didn´t fit in there ;-))

For me, memories are not far away - last night, to be correct, playing REDUX 1003 as the Norse at the moment.

greetings daigaku