oki will say some factions best periods for you cause im a good little boy (always wanted to use that )

Almohads (or elmos) = Early or High - but expect problems in high

Byzantines = Early or High - In high you dont have constantinople and less land

Egypt = Late - Havent been them yet

English = Early or High - In early more land but in high better units

French = Late - More land

Germany = Not sure Late probably as brill troops

Italy = Any - Loads of trade

Polish = Early - more rebel land to conquer

Spanish = Late - More land and better troops and Almohads are weak

Turks = Late - Byzantines are weak and have good units like ottoman infantry and JANISSARIES

That is it really


NOTE This is Post patch and before any modding to include other factions