Quote Originally Posted by Adelaide View Post
I like French but Im also new! I love Scots Guard and Lancers... just got gunpowder and only built cannons so far so curious whats gonna happen next!

I think the toughest to beat in western Europe was Milan and Sicily... the pavise crossbowmen and italian spearmen were tough on my knights!!

Ps. Any suggestion about attacking the Pope? When should I do it and how? :)
Hi Adelaide and welcome to the .Org !!

Yes, France has a good selection of units and is real fun to play with with so many knights available...

As to fighting Milan and Sicily, the best way as the French is to make good use of cavalry... Use faster Mounted sergeants to deal with Pavise Xbowmen and use knights to get rid of the spear militias.

I consider myself a good cavalry commander (capable of winning against uneven odds if I'm in command of an all cavalry force) and could give you some advice on how best to use that cavalry, send me a PM if you want some advice

As to the Pope, I would advise keeping him as ally as long as you can... One simple way is to offer to give him one or two territories (or as many as neccessary), an offer that would exceed their funds, so though the Pope will refuse your relations will get better... Repeat a few times (even in a single dilomatic session) and you should get perfect relations (and so free rein to deal with your pesky Catholic neighbours...)