M2TW - Venice

[edyzmedieval]

Islands secure except maybe Iraklion because the Byzantines are always attacking me. Fleets are crucial - build a strong fleet, make it patrol around and you're relatively well defended.

On the plus side, take Milan and Genoa and you're relatively good to go on the Italian north part + Bologna.

[LordK9]

Yeah; for the most part, HRE let's you alone except for raids (small armies attacking towns) that are easily handled once their lone Italian city falls. Sicily will keep attacking if you own the southern city of northern Italy (which may be Bologna or Florence; I don't remember). I found that the easiest thing to do to neuter Sicily while I concentrate on the Byzantines is to take Palermo by sea. It's generally not defended well. I never could stick to a plan, though. Too many variable with Venice.

[edyzmedieval]

Those Elephants and Elephant Artillery are ridiculous. It's like a cheat almost.

[LordK9]

You mean the southern Mongols (Timur the Lame and company)? If so, I agree.

[edyzmedieval]

Yes, indeed.

One thing about playing M2TW - you always find new stuff!

Found some new mercenaries to play with and best of all - I didn't think Miccosukee and the Carribeans were in the game! I thought Fortaleza and Tlaxcala were the only New World cities.

[LordK9]

I don't remember much about the Americas - that was a late discovery for me. All I remember is that the advanced English archers could fight hand to hand with any of the native troops.

[Arnulf Floyd]

I play Venice for short time and I not know so much how to play with they