Medieval: Total War XL

[VikingHorde]

Cool, VH; looking forward to it!


Although I realize it's too late to be included in the patch, I have a possible bug to report. My other roommate recently downloaded XL (all 3 of us have now downloaded XL onto Medieval, by the way--you've created a monster! ). Everything is working fine, except that the new provinces don't have their names listed on the map.

For example, Khazar and Lesser Khazar are both on the map (you can see the new border and everything), but the actual word "Khazar" appears in the same place as in the original game, and the words "Lesser Khazar" doesn't show up at all. To put in another way, the word "Khazar" is split by the new border you created.

Similarly, all the other new provinces (Murcia, Scania, Mesopotamia, etc.) don't have their names on the map either. The only way to see what the names of these provinces are is to right-click on them (or go to your Province List if you own that territory).

This is not a bug, you just have the small version of the mod that does not have a updated background map (to save space ). If you download the large version, then they will all be there

[Martok]

This is not a bug, you just have the small version of the mod that does not have a updated background map (to save space ). If you download the large version, then they will all be there

Ah, I was not aware of this; thanks!

[Ace of Spades]

Hey VH! Have you made the various factions more aggressive in this Mod? I'm playing on Normal in Late as the Hungarians and it seems that I'm being attacked every few turns. I've even been attacked in the same province by two different factions! They aren't just a bunch of peasants & archers, either. The AI seems to use a lot of the more specialized units. Just wondered since the few times I played vanilla MTW, the AI hardly ever attacked. I'm more of a build and expand type of player, so I'm not used to tons of fighting.

[Martok]

Hey VH! Have you made the various factions more aggressive in this Mod? I'm playing on Normal in Late as the Hungarians and it seems that I'm being attacked every few turns. I've even been attacked in the same province by two different factions! They aren't just a bunch of peasants & archers, either. The AI seems to use a lot of the more specialized units. Just wondered since the few times I played vanilla MTW, the AI hardly ever attacked. I'm more of a build and expand type of player, so I'm not used to tons of fighting.

I've actually been meaning to ask this as well. In particular, I've noticed the Almohads, while not being as expansionist as they were in the original Medieval, are not nearly the wusses they were in Viking Invasion either. They're now much more aggressive in trying to take back the provinces they've lost to me. In my last Spanish campaign, they tried to reconquer Cordoba and Murcia no less than 5 times each in a 15-year span. They even succeeded in pushing me back to Castille and Valencia a couple times, if only for a few turns.

The Almos are just one example, though. I've noticed that in general, the other factions are more aggresive in both acquiring new territory *and* retaking lost provinces.

[Ace of Spades]

I've played as the Almohads and was repeatedly attacked by Aragon & Portugal. I would fend them off, they would build up another huge army, then hit again. Then, Spain jumped in and started beating up on me too. While I was fending them off, Sicily attacked me from behind in one of the North African provinces. This was all in about a 20-30 year span.

[bretwalda]

I've played as the Almohads and was repeatedly attacked by Aragon & Portugal. I would fend them off, they would build up another huge army, then hit again. Then, Spain jumped in and started beating up on me too. While I was fending them off, Sicily attacked me from behind in one of the North African provinces. This was all in about a 20-30 year span.

Well, thats why you are playing, aren't you? Great Mod!

It is no longer easy walking after you gained a few provinces. I am (as the Turks) currently still living on the edge after taking the middle east and africa when Byz attacked. And no one wants to stab them in the back...

[VikingHorde]

@Martok, Ace of Spades
I have setup the factions so that they are defensive and not agressive. This makes them less likely to attack without having something to back it up. With other words, the AI has more buildup before attacking, making the kingdoms less likely to collaps (they often did in the vanilla MTW). When The AI has buildup for some turns, they start to become more agressive like you guys can see . The higher farm income and trade setup has also had it's role in making the more active. I alway attack right from the first turn and almost every turn in the begining before the AI gets too strong. I stop my conquest when I have about 10 provinces and start building up my little empire (mostly as the byzantines, they are always fun ).