Starting Strategy for Campaign?

[Phil17]

I love these style threads, keeps up the anticapition of the game.

I will probably start as the English and take out scotland as early as possible, while building up forces in the french province. Once I have secured power and united the "british", I will put most of my power into taking control of france, and try to get some allies, to stop attacks in my weakest positions.
Once france is subdued, I will establish my main base in the center of france and push forward into the lower regions such as spain, and hopefully regain "alliances" with the pope, to embark on a crusade (for fun mainly). I then hope to have a semi circle of power around the other powers. I will establish a defensive outerrim while allowing my inner cities generate revenue.
Once more crusades has weakened other catholic nations, I hope to push forward and gain control of Italy and the rest of mainland europle.
Once most of my enemies are crushed and rebellions under hold, I will push forward into the america's and take control of the many resources. Then once I am strong enough push forward into other lands until the campaign ends.

This is all of course speculation , weither or not this works out (i doubt it ) its always fun to create this game ideas in your head to get the days past until the game comes out lol

Total war Rocks!

[hoetje]

I love these style threads, keeps up the anticapition of the game.

I will probably start as the English and take out scotland as early as possible, while building up forces in the french province. Once I have secured power and united the "british", I will put most of my power into taking control of france, and try to get some allies, to stop attacks in my weakest positions.
Once france is subdued, I will establish my main base in the center of france and push forward into the lower regions such as spain, and hopefully regain "alliances" with the pope, to embark on a crusade (for fun mainly). I then hope to have a semi circle of power around the other powers. I will establish a defensive outerrim while allowing my inner cities generate revenue.
Once more crusades has weakened other catholic nations, I hope to push forward and gain control of Italy and the rest of mainland europle.
Once most of my enemies are crushed and rebellions under hold, I will push forward into the america's and take control of the many resources. Then once I am strong enough push forward into other lands until the campaign ends.

This is all of course speculation , weither or not this works out (i doubt it ) its always fun to create this game ideas in your head to get the days past until the game comes out lol

Total war Rocks!

That's what i'm gonna do too mate

[Vladimir]

I think I have a better opening for the English. This is based on the assumption that you’ll have one city and one castle on the Island and one castle on the mainland.

Rush Burges (city) with all your available forces, or bribe it. Pacify it quickly and you should have two “half’s” of your empire. Redistribute your forces according to local threat conditions. Use your northern half to harass and weaken the Scots while your southern half does the same to the French. Attacking the French will mostly be a delaying action while you consolidate your control in the North.

Since the Wales will be rebel they may not act aggressively towards you allowing for a minimum garrison in the isles. As soon as the North is subdued, assert your claims in France (maybe leave Paris) and take over some rebels (i.e. Brittany) to fortify your hold on the mainland. Nock off Wales in your free time. Ally with the Germans, try to keep the Danes focused elsewhere, and turn your two primary cities into large financial centers. And of course, Trade.

[KhaderKhan]

Since I'll most likely be playing the Turks I'll guess my strategy will be the same as MTW1, go after the Byzantines and then the Egyptians.

How? Usual tactics of blockades, diplomacy and suprise attacks...

[Vladimir]

To supplement my English strategy I think it would be great to try to take over some mainland rebels along the West coast of France. Hopefully with this different map you could pincer them.

[Bagpuss]

Do as said above regarding Playing The English , build up a good force move north kill the scots with no mercy ...;)
hop over to the Irish peasants kill them all too , then develop/strengthen all my castles /cities ...
then start on the Frenchies working my way through France, ally with HRE then develop/strengthen all my castles /cities ...
then down through Spain an across to North Africa an turn left an carry on killing them all .....teehee