Viking Units overpowered?

[allfathersgodi]

The Danish are in a bad situation starting off, being neighbors to THE, and their faction units are obsolete after the end of the Early period, they do have an advantage in having several territories nearby commanded by rebels. It is good that they have such units as Huscarles, Carls and Landsmen.

The Vikings in VI are pretty good representation for historical Vikings. Historical Vikings were pretty much unstoppable, with advantages in armor, arms, an advantage in the 'warrior' school and had the advantage of living in a land under constant warfare.

I know there is an ongoing debate between the historical minded school and the pure gameplay school, but the Vikings are a pretty good representation of the real deal.

No military force in Britain, Scotland or Ireland (or Western Europe) could stand up to them, hence the Byzantines used them for the famed Varangian Guard.

Of course I haven't played as the Mercians or Northumbrians or Saxons and play exclusively as Vikings (not because they kick ----, but for the simple reason that they are of the same religion as I).

Mithrandir: edited language.