HRE in high

[Gilrandir]

The Horde: I know, they often behave completely stupid - never saw them using their horrendous numbers (they use to pop up with 20.000-30.000 men in my games) the way theyґd get the most out of it - but sitting around in Khazar with 10.000men, not doing anything, attacking Kiev with a mere 2.500 men getting slaughtered.....donґt know why...on the other side, I saw them coming as far as Swabia/Franconia, all the east conquered till down Croatia, half the map their colour, and only the combined efforts of all remaining factions were able to stop them! Thatґs what I love with M:TW - thereґs a probability of what will happen but there are SURPRISES!!!

Greetings, daigaku!
Unfortunately (or fortunately - depends on which you prefer), the Horde in my game is always quite predictable. They appear in Khazar and Volgo-Bulgaria with 10-12 full stacks and invariably attack the Russians both westward and northward. Then they (with a part of their full strenth since some of them garrison the conquered provinces) either move on to polish the Polish, forgive my pun; or go south to deal with whoever holds Georgia, Armenia, and Trebizond. Being aware of this pattern you can plan your actions correspondingly (in my game).

pps how far are you with your campaign?!?

My campaign is still a wishful thinking. Don't want to start it until this Euro-2012 thing is over - will not be able to concentrate on the game having 2 football matches to watch daily.