What faction are you most looking forward to play as in Campaign?

[Divine Wind]

The Mongol horde of course!!

Head soup for din dins!

GAH!

[Cowhead418]

Ahhh! Another game already! I've still only tried out about six or seven factions in the original MTW, have just recently bought STW, and still have yet to play RTW. Where's the time to enjoy them all? I usually plan on trying out every faction but I have to say I'm excited about the Scots, Portuguese (just something about them I like) and the Moors.

[derF]

Restoring the glory of the Roman Empire: Byzantium all the way!

[Justiciar]

Then wait for the 100 years war.

This raises a question...
How will the HYW acctually happen anyway? All it takes is for William Rufus to beget a child, or Robert to beat Henry to the throne and you've instantly avoided most of the conflict. It could essentially be there in the form of England not wanting to pay for Normandy, but without the key events happening (which could easily be avoided in your campaigns) there would be no Edward III to give England it's initial success, without which it simply wouldn't have happened (at least not in any recognisable way).

[raistlin_c]

I'll choose factions with 1 or 2 provinces because its easier to manage and organize. Besides, I like the hopeless cause. So i think I'll play as Scotland ro Milan and go to smash other bigger factions like HRE, England or maybe the Pope himself.

[AntiochusIII]

*Raises the Imperial purple banner*

Call forth the Cataphracts! The Empire shall be restored! The World shall bow to the rightful authority of God's Vizier on Earth, me!

*Takes over Milan*

Wait a minute, I am no emperor, I am...the Duke of Milan! Come, you barbarian Germans, and the descendants of Romans shall crush you for your crimes centuries past! Italians are the only true Romans there are!

*Marches north across the Alps with the pope's authority, crowns himself Emperor*

There is but one rightful Roman Empire and that is the Holy Roman Empire! I shall dominate Europe and restore Charlemagne's legacy!

*Invades France, sacks Paris*

But wait -- the true heirs of Charlemagne...are not the Eastern ones, but the West, the French! Hold upon your Fleur-de-lis with pride, men of France, and see to it that God's glory be achieved!

*Sails West, across the ocean*

Nah...

[magnum]

First? Has to be the Turks, as they were my favorites in MTW.

After that, both Hungary and HRE will probably be fun, but a lot depends on unit selection and starting position. I'm sure I'll play em all eventually.

[The historian]

Aince i can't play wallachia not in the game though maybe they'll appear in the 1300's ,Byzantium and take the aztecs on after restoring the empire.Also all hopless 1 province country's around.

[cunobelinus]

scotland i want to be scotland because i wanted to be ireland but if they arent included thats as close as im ganna get

[Orda Khan]

Obviously it will be the Mongols. I only hope that CA do a better job than they did with the Golden Horde in MTW

....Orda

[Akka]

Restoring the glory of the Roman Empire: Byzantium all the way!

What he said.

And also, restoring the glory of the Frankish Empire of Charlemagnes, too :D

Byzantium and France rejoice !

[Midnight]

I'll probably start with somewhere small like Scotland, and move on to the bigger ones (Byz, HRE) as I grow more used to the game.

Or I'll just randomly pick one and swing with it!

[Craterus]

Or I'll just randomly pick one and swing with it!

That's what I always do.

By the way, Poland will be my first campaign.

In answer to the actual topic question, I look forward to playing as the Danes.

[freebard]

Cause of I'm a Turk, my favourite is Turks of course. I'm looking forward to control my warmachine janissaries and elite spahis on the battlefield. I can hear the drums of the Mehter Band from now. Yes, yes... it will be an amazing sight while besieging Constantinopol. After I'd conqured all Europe I think I'll try
Scots, forgive me my English friends but Scots will be victorious that time.hehehe

[Ibn Munqidh]

Egypt (cant wait to try out those mamluks!), after that, the Turks, then probably England, HRE, and Spain, and maybe a bit of Byzantium, just for the challenge.

[z2ei]

Probably one of the Islamic factions first. I've always been one for the more mobile style of warfare.

Then Portugal, because I managed to take over half the globe in one Crusade in MTW. That, and I have this thing for hopeless, outnumbered factions.

[tutankamon]

Defnatly the Danes but also the byzantines and the Germans and all the Arab nations

[Martok]

Probably one of the Islamic factions first. I've always been one for the more mobile style of warfare.

As long as the Muslim factions have some more beefed-up units, and/or their mounted missile units can manage themselves this time around, I'll be very happy! The Egyptians are my 2nd favorite faction in MTW, but it really sucks having to baby-sit my horse archers all the time. I rarely play the Turks at all, just because managing that many horse archers would drive me stark raving mad....

Then Portugal, because I managed to take over half the globe in one Crusade in MTW. That, and I have this thing for hopeless, outnumbered factions.

Holy crap! How on earth did you manage that?? I've been able to destroy an entire faction with just one Crusade (especially if I'm the Spanish taking out the Almos), but I don't think I've ever conquered more than 5-8 provinces with a single Crusade/Jihad army. What was your Crusade's target province, anyway?

[Incongruous]

Well I will play as England, get one of my heirs to marry a Scottish princess thus re-enthuse the House of Wessex in the English Blood Royal. Then I'll promptly smash the in-laws (hey what a great meet the parents story) conquering all of Britain. Friesland will have to be after that. From there EUROPA.

As the Magyars I will again bring the fearsome bowed to the soft bellied Electors.

[pyradyn]

I really hope a Pagan faction other than Mongols are in like Liths or Cumans. If so I will play as them and make Charlemages heirs pay for their crimes agianst pagan blood. Besides it was his fault the Viking Invasions occured. Now really did you think attacking the Saxon Pagans and cutting down the sacred tree would go with out punishment. Our allies in the north will avenge us. as they saying goes "When charlamage attacked Saxony and gave the people the option to convert to christanity or die every true saxon died that day"

[Incongruous]

Hey dont forget us over in England!

[z2ei]

As long as the Muslim factions have some more beefed-up units, and/or their mounted missile units can manage themselves this time around, I'll be very happy! The Egyptians are my 2nd favorite faction in MTW, but it really sucks having to baby-sit my horse archers all the time. I rarely play the Turks at all, just because managing that many horse archers would drive me stark raving mad....

At least Rome's engine has skirmish mode, so the HA's aren't so bad to manage.


Holy crap! How on earth did you manage that?? I've been able to destroy an entire faction with just one Crusade (especially if I'm the Spanish taking out the Almos), but I don't think I've ever conquered more than 5-8 provinces with a single Crusade/Jihad army. What was your Crusade's target province, anyway?

Pure luck, pretty much.

I'm playing the XL mod, so my map's a bit different.

I'd wanted to stomp the Almohads out of Spain, so I set my Crusade marker to Morocco. I wanted them stopped, but still remaining as a buffer between me and the Egyptians. I conquered a couple of provinces to the south, but not Grenada. For some reason, it let me go north instead of south, so I wound up going through France, Italy, and the Byzantines, gathering men all the way. Finally wound up in Turkey, and managed to crush the Turks and Egyptians before making my way to Morocco.

That was insane. o_o

[Gen_Lee]

Portugal.

[Duke Malcolm]

England, smashing Scotland and then taking control of the British isles, build up an effective navy and then go from there.

Then I'll go Scotland and do the same.

Mwahaha, exactly what I want to do!

[Dark_Magician]

Wnat to see my Aztec warriors marching down the streets of Rome, London, Paris & Moscow. :)

You'd have to wait until some 1250 the date of founding of Moscow

[Prince Cobra]

I'm looking forward to control my warmachine janissaries and elite spahis on the battlefield. I can hear the drums of the Mehter Band from now. Yes, yes... it will be an amazing sight while besieging Constantinopol.

Well, in my opinion besieging Constantinople won't be amazing sight
Why? Look my favourite factions above

[mfberg]

I will start out playing the Byzantine to get the feel, and then complete my first game as the Huns.

mfberg

[Silver Rusher]

Any Italian faction. They were easily my favourite factions to play in MTW (I love going around colonising the mediterrannean), especially the Sicilians. I would like to see the Sicilians in this new game, and I am very much looking forward to trying out my colonisation with the RTW movement system.

EDIT:

and then complete my first game as the Huns.

Huns? Surely you must mean Mongols.

[Martok]

Huns? Surely you must mean Mongols.

I believe he meant the Hungarians. Those of us who've played the original MTW often refer to them as the Huns, just like we often refer to the Almohads as the Elmos.

[Anti-hero]

... couse its not logical that only Denmark is up there in the north. Its not like everything above Denmark was a frozen wasteland.

Amen, brother.

I would first play with the smallest and weakes faction I can find. I get more attached to such factions than I do to great powers. Then I would try something from East and Central Europe (if my first choice hadn't been there). Probably Poland or some Russian state. I'll definetly try out the Tartars as well...