Saxons (BI faction)

[Garvanko]

Quick update on the Saxons.

Well, the hordes have pretty much wiped themselves out in and around Italy, except the Huns who settled in Camp Iazgnes (sp?). Im pounding the WRE so bad I feel sorry for them. Taken Sambroviva, Avaricum, Agrippona (?) and London. Ive decided not to go for Ebaracum just yet - the WRE garrison there consist of three units of comitatenses, but are not a threat and I don't want to get into a war just yet with any emergant Romano-Brits or the Celts. Im slowly building my forces there anyway and I'll probably attack once I get about 15 or 16 settlements - I need 18 to win.

Taking Avaricum has conveniently given me tech access to Chosen Axemen and Saxon Hearth Troops, so there's no need to rush the military buildup anywhere else.

To be honest, playing on H/H, and its been dead easy for a while. The WRE hasn't attacked the Franks (my allies), so there's no threat of any hording from them - and if WRE do decide to attack them, I've got a full stack at the city above waiting to help them out.

Its going swimmingly so far. Just have to push on through Western Europe and south towards Spain. My armies are still mainly Saxon Keels, Spearmen and hunters and sea raiders. Avaricum should bolster that, of course.

One a side note: Made a big error when trying to take Avaricum - I seiged it, then made a deal with the WRE for a ceasefire and trade in exchange for Avaricum. Surprisingly they agreed, and the settlement fell to me. Unfortunately it was overpopulated - 29000 people who revolted next turn and I had to deal with a full stack of silver comitatenses and plumatarii. I seiged it again, and just waited it out while I sent another stack to reinforce. Took the city again after a long battle, and this time, exterminated. It wasted a few turns and did make a dent in my finances for a while.