Another Mongolian Solution

[Pericles]

I actually like meeting the Golden Horde.

Last night I had an amazing battle against them

There were swarms of Mongel heavy horse, horse archers and infantry that attacked my forces (the Danes) who were defending on a small, wooded hill.

This battle lasted three hours

From the start it was a desperate struggle, with the outcome often hanging in the balance.

I used heavy infantry/pikemen in the front ranks, with a mixture of archers/crossbow in the rear. Many of these were mercenary troops. I had no cavalry.

The Mongels pulled some devastating tactics on me (flanking, getting in behind, feinting attack, then withdrawing, etc, etc).

In the end I won the battle; the Mongels withdrew; and needless to say, I was exhausted.

The battlefield was a sight to behold - it was truly an epic battle.

These desperate defence type battles are a great deal of fun.

But the Golden Horde is not done yet - they still have countless warriors ready to swarm across the barren wastelands. . .

So I know that many more battles will still be fought.

Even though RTW has come out; I just can't see MTW ever being sidelined. It is just too much fun and too varied a game.

Cheers!