There's some factions, such as the Aragonese, the Pope, the Danes, the Swiss, and sometimes the Burgundians (hooray) that almost never seem to get large enough to throw their weight around. I've seen the Pope and the Aragonese manage it once or twice, the others never.

What I'm wondering is, are there things the player can do to help these factions make something of themselves? Some of them, especially the Swiss, I'd like to see become a fairly powerful force in the game. With how limited the diplomacy system is, I can't send them money or organize joint campaigns or capture land and hand it over to them, so what options are there? What's worked for you?


Ajax