Most powerful faction...

[Fisherking]

Has no one played Sicily? They seem to have a nice mix no matter what time period you are in. The Norman Knights and dismounted Norman Knights are good reliable units. The Muslim archers are strong, their armored sergeants are good and as you tech up there are some fine units in there. They even have mounted crossbows at the top level of their archery range and their fleets are decent too.

I know that they have been a true pain in the rear when I have to play against them and they are a blast to play...even with the Puerto Rican accents.

[Musashi]

Has no one played Sicily? They seem to have a nice mix no matter what time period you are in. The Norman Knights and dismounted Norman Knights are good reliable units. The Muslim archers are strong, their armored sergeants are good and as you tech up there are some fine units in there. They even have mounted crossbows at the top level of their archery range and their fleets are decent too.

I know that they have been a true pain in the rear when I have to play against them and they are a blast to play...even with the Puerto Rican accents.

I've played Sicily, but they don't impress me compared to Milan and Venice.

[Kobal2fr]

The problem with Milan and Venice is... well, Venice and Milan, respectively .

Having started my first campaign with the Portuguese, I have to say they are a very, very powerful faction, better than the Spanish even. They really have it all : Jinettes of Doom, better pikemen, better riflemen, better footmen, better navy, excellent artillery, and of course, the Iberian peninsula itself which is almost up there with the British Isles on the strategical cheese scale. No wonder why they always seem to do so well in my other campaigns : the only thing they may lack is money, and a human player will make good use of Timbuktu to get that too. Scary faction