Different tactics for the English

Originally Posted by Rythmic

VI 2.1, XL mod
VI 2.1, Super mod
VI 2.1, Hellenic mod
VI 2.1, Napoleonic mod
I'm yet to try PM:TW

Why do you ask?

I was suddenly curious as to whether the phenomenon was specific to the original game (sans VI), given that it never happened to me after I picked up the expansion pack. Apparently not, though!

Originally Posted by gaijinalways

1) Not allow the crusade into Tolouse, just use regular troops (no new mercs) and perhaps *attack the Aragonese as well, but see if I have enough troops to hold my border in Toulose.

You do realize not allowing the Crusade through will get you ex-commed as well, right? (I just ask since it sounded like you wanted to avoid that fate if possible.)

Originally Posted by gaijinalways

2) Finish taking Venice to keep it and may still raid the neighboring Hungarian and Polish provinces until the Pope warns me off (one province each), but also disband the depleted merc units earlier as both the each of the neighboring provinces is weak and I don't need replacement units to defeat either of them.

3) Take Milan from the rebels (to connect Venice to my empire) , but using only my troops rather than mercs as the upkeep was too high (originally for taking Milan and assisting my 8 star general in Pope smashing).

I would probably go with one or both of those strategies for now, and then see where you're at once you've got northern Italy settled down. Milan is a decent province, and if by taking it you can connect Venice to the rest of your kingdom *without* having to go to war with anyone else, you should definitely do it!