Quote Originally Posted by Peasant Phill
Besides, aren't huscarles very expensive in regard to upkeep?
Yes, very. Which is another big reason I don't train a whole lot of them.

@sbroadbent: I admitteldy have nothing to base this on other than my own gut feeling, but personally I think it's more that a couple AI factions just get lucky in one or two key battles. After that, it becomes relatively easy for them to steamroll the other factions since everyone's less expansionist on Easy (even though the "steamroller" faction itself isn't overly agressive either). That's only my impression, though.