Thanks,
Well, the begin of the game was always my favorite part so i knew it wouldn't be so hard (i'm playing on Normal, after all).
The thing about factions like the Almohads and the Egyptians is how they survive in the middle/end game as the heavier European troops start to dominate the battlefield.
The Turkish are different because they have an awesome array of units. The reason i decided to play the Egyptians is precisely because they don't seem to have anything like AUM or JHI.
I'm curious about what the future will bring.