Which faction for the first game

**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!