What happened to my beloved Swiss

[CrownOfSwords]

Anyone that would like to mod them into a faction would have my greatest gratitude, I miss my huge armies of pikemen and halbierers.

[IPoseTheQuestionYouReturnTheAnswer]

Well, Swiss Pikemen are still avaliable as mercenary units in the late era in the Germany area.

[geala]

In 1080 the "Swiss" were truely "Germans". They were part of the Imperium Romanum (later called Sacrum Imperium Romanum = HRE). They counted themselves among the "upper German countries" (oberdeutsche Lande) maybe till the war of 1499. From then on the Swiss Confederation was really independent in fact but became a true state of its own first in 1648 with the peace of Münster and Osnabrück.

Because there are no eras in M2TW it would be another unhistoric touch (added to the many existing) to make the Confederation a faction too early on. But it would indeed be very nice to field the mighty confederate armies of the late 15th century!

[Vintage318]

I'm pretty sure during the period where this game takes place, Swiss were more noted for their mercenaries due to geopolitical circumstances etc. The time where this game's campaign starts, it's pretty much safe to say Swiss wasn't even united. It was a bunch of little states.

[Musashi]

If you want something similar, try Portugal... They have an excellent pike unit (Aventuros) and late game they get Musketeers... I think they may be the only faction in the whole game who get a super-elite pike unit and muskets to back them up.

[dopp]

Aventuros are better than Swiss pikemen. Same stats, partial plate armor (Swiss are unarmored). They are impetuous though, which causes a little problem. Why pikemen, who rely on formation, should then be so eager to break it is a complete mystery to me.