Favorite Faction

[Saracen_Warrior]

France would be a beutiful country if it werent for the french

[Ash]

If you play as the English, the French need to get offed no question.

And this will bring you in conflict with Spain, Aragon, HRE, Italy etc.

So the English game consists mainly of getting excommunicated and attacking violently all across western Europe.

[Sensei Warrior]

I'm playing a game now as the English and I didn't give up Anjou or Aquitaine because of the veritable warcry from this thread. Not to mention why should I give anything to the French?

I forgot about the Danes. They're really fun escpecially in Early in VI because of all the cool troops like Huscarles. I like pulling Viking Invasions on the English in the regular MTW game. It's like, hey brit's does this look familiar. Quite funny.

And the Turks. In the beginning its all hit and fade for me, then later they turn into rolling machines of DOOM. Nice that you can switch gears like that very versatile. And more units then you can shake a stick at.

[Hold Steady]

Engilsh are definetly one of the coolest. Because of isolated and protected position they can and must assume a maverick or corsair attitude, with pityfull France crushed under the boot (if not then England will wither and stay small. In fact, in my campaigns, if I'm not English, France or another party allways crushes England, anyone has seen else?)

And about the troops, I have a soft spot for clansmen and a bit for the callowglasses too. Add billmen and longbows and English are practically masters of western Europe, more if they can control their conquered lands. Some say longbowmen take game out of balance. Well, check history and you will find that the longbowmen tilted that same history out of balance. England won time after time against very bad odds, due to longbowmen and their proper utilization in battle by their commanders. If not for these troops, England would never had had the stranglehold it had on France for hundreds of years.

[macsen rufus]

Being a loyal and faithful general, my favourite faction is always the current one, and there are still factions I haven't tried....

Currently on Turkish Late (love the JHI and Ottos), but also liked the Russians - interesting mix of stuff - and the Welsh in VI, of course. English for the main arena, too. Those longbows and billmen are great fun, and damned effective!

[phred]

Aragon for the early challenge, early access to muslim lands for conquest, jinetes, lancers, iron and their orange color.

also the Turks for their cool units, early access to upgraded assassins and the fact that they don't have to worry about excommunication.