Medieval 2: Total War Re-release Party

[Gregoshi]

We can just use this existing board. Glad to have you aboard Kad. And thanks for the tip.

[Kadagar_AV]

Hint 2:

It might be a bug, or actually mimicking real medieval warfare... But it's all about sieges.

Have one army stack with cavalry and troops, and another one or two for sieges.

The first should be whatever mobile stuff you have, the latter should be rock-throwing-thingys coupled with slow but steady infantry.

Use the mobile stack to scare away any enemy force, use the assault stack to actually capture stuff.

EDIT: cavalry are absolute rubbish in city-fighting. As much as they are game-savers on the open fields, they absolutely are rubbish in street fights.

[Kadagar_AV]

Hint 3: Jihads or Crusades is daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn powerful. Never ever ever hesitate to start one.

A small hint is to make friends with the pope if playing a non-islamic faction, that way you will have 100% rate of whatever crusade you start. You can then direct the crusade to whatever enemy you have.

Play your cards right this includes catholic factions.

The benefit of crusade troops is that you can pick up extremely cheap mercenaries along the way - crusade troops (some are AWESOME). Also, you pay low upkeep (1/10?) for crusading stacks. Also, if a stack actually take the objective they will all get some extra experience bars. Did I mention you can get extra crusader specific items that just ROCKS? If not, I just told you so. "The spear of Antioch" comes to mind.

Seriously, we should get AskThePizzaGuy in here... I know all there is to functionally know about this game, he holds that as well as every tidbit of cheese you could possibly get.

I remember a post he made about besieging.. He used a light cavalry to lure the enemies out of the castle. He then took them to the maps edge. He then charged back to the center, starting the 2 min timer of automatic default of holding the square - the enemy troops were to far away to get back in time.

I don't do cheese... But that doesn't mean I don't bow to the cheese master!!

[Kadagar_AV]

Hint 4:

Whatever general you have, have him join the crusade / jihad at the turn where you take the objective. That way him and all his troops will get the crusader/jihad bonus.

I'll be here till we close, if you have questions - don't be shy. I'm not on par with ATPG, but I know the game :)

[Kadagar_AV]

Hint 5: only use one city for the brothel line of tech. Also keep your generals clear of this city.

The brothel line only works for getting spies and assassins. If you park a general there, he will get negative traits such as alcoholism.

It's not all bad, mind you. He is also more prone to sire kids.

Story of my life ;)

[Major Robert Dump]

I never stopped playing. Doing a Venice campaign right now. Are you guys sure you want to face my handgunner fury?

[testhero]

Some Kind fellow posted this hint; Select your crusading army and hit Alt-A to restore their doubled movement after adding spies, assassins or diplomats to the stack.
The spy etc don't have the double crusade movment attribute in their file for some reason so it cuts the stacks movement too their max

[Kadagar_AV]

Some Kind fellow posted this hint; Select your crusading army and hit Alt-A to restore their doubled movement after adding spies, assassins or diplomats to the stack.
The spy etc don't have the double crusade movment attribute in their file for some reason so it cuts the stacks movement too their max

That's brilliant!!

[Empire*Of*Media]

excuse i did not geit it! its for online gaming?!

it will be nice when Rome II really sucks and its a piece of Crap!

[Myth]

I'm in of course. Away from my PC now but will be back on Wednesday. Im going to Copenhagen after, and then on some personal stuff, but i will start a campaign and do a report with screens on it. I will share all my knowledve of the game. Anyone have any particular faction or mod in mind? Also pinging @LooseCannon1, @SilverShield and @Nightbringer

[easytarget]

All of you who have previously played a good bit of MTW2 don't be shy about jumping in with suggestions or answers on the threads I've already started here with stuff I've run across playing a campaign so far (and thank you in advance). I seem to run into a seemingly endless array of questions:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...al-2-Questions

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...yer-company%21

As you can see in the second one I've taken to embedded pictures as well so I'm a bit less boring (trying to entice responses, haha).