How things can change! I think I put myself in a strong position by generating huge wealth but I really need it now after beginning my invasions in to the north of England. I've captured about 10 provinces and immediately begin creating a clearing and then farmland. For the last few turns I've been losing about 2k a year and have gone from my peak of 180k Florins to 150k as my support costs for the units increases. I've quickly noticed that the enemy stats are hard to match as the upgraded units come along and its going to be testing times. If I lose a province to the enemy and there was building work in process such as the 16 year clearing and basic farms will they be lost so I have to start them again? Although I miss out on a lot of incredible action I've been using the 'resolve battle automatically' option as I'm so glued to the strategic side of things. By doing this do my units miss out on potential battle awarded points or is it still taken in to account?


I've also noticed that many of the MTW strategy guides (two examples are the entry for MTW in Expedia and a walkthrough guide from IGN.com among others) don't include the Irish as part of the available factions. Is this a snub to the Emerald Isle or is there another reason?