Which faction for the first game

**EatYerGreens** · 07-14-2005, 02:18

Hee hee, and there was me fussing over tax rates and putting down rebellions on Cyprus (40 Horse Archers), then Rhodes (60 Archers) who fire off their arrows while I lurk in the forest, then run away without a decent fight.

Do you take all the units you can gather with you and leave empty provinces behind? (potential for rebellions, no?)

Are you also attacking 2 provinces per turn?

I've heard of 'kill them off early' but I never realised it meant THAT early!

If I can get direct to the Sultan with just spears from the front and Kat's from behind, then I think I could cope with that. The inf can be free to chase after the pez/UMs but never seem to run fast enough to catch them...

**littlebktruck** · 07-14-2005, 04:42

Spanish are definitely a good faction to start with. You can expand through all of North Africa and still only require 3 defensive armies: One in the last North African province you have and one each in Navarre and Aragon (assuming you took those). I was spoiled by the lack of defense needed; I'm having trouble in my new Italian campaign because I need a defensive army in almost every province.

**Advo-san** · 07-14-2005, 14:11

Originally Posted by littlebktruck

Spanish are definitely a good faction to start with.

I agree, but the Almohads are also good for the same reason. Using Granada (in VI) or Granada and Murcia (in XL) as a border line, you can take up the task of uniting all muslims under your banner (see: destroy the eggys and turks), stabilize a borderline in Constantinople and Khazar, and after that I would suggest you followed the footsteps of Abdel Rachman untill the whole of Europe becomes a tranquil, orange empire!

**dgfred** · 07-27-2005, 17:42

The Danes seem to me to be a good one to start out with

. Just one
province to start with Sweden (very nice) and Norway ripe for the taking.
You also have a fertile king

and several HRE provinces you can smack
when you are ready. Longboats will expand your trade network and the
world will suffer the wrath of the Vikings

. Good luck.

**yesdachi** · 07-27-2005, 18:27

Originally Posted by Advo-san

I agree, but the Almohads are also good for the sme reason. Using Granada (in VI) or Granada and Murcia (in XL) as a border line, you can take up the task of uniting all muslims under your banner (see: destroy the eggys and turks), stabilize a borderline in Constantinople and Khazar, and after that I would suggest you followed the footsteps of Abdel Rachman untill the whole of Europe becomes a tranquil, orange empire!

But watch out for crusades!