Thanks again for the input, and the notes on creating your own GA levels. This way one can turn any campaign into über-expert levels, which would make even the eggies a challenge...

Just to brief you all on my campaign - I took the advice and steamrolled the Rus, they crubled and broke into civil war, and no longer pose a threat. Its now 1430 and I still have time to turn the Spanish into dust. But just to satisfy my own curiosity I sent 11 spies, 3 imams and 2 alims (ALL of which had 0 valor) into Valencia (I confused it with cordoba in previous post).

There was no BF, the gov'nr wasn't present, and a megre garrison of 160 men. There was 100 % cristianity (and a church) and 143% loyalty when the mission started. In 10 years they converted 10% of the population to Islam, and the loyalty went to ...


146% (!)


No troop movements, and none of the spies were killed. Lesson: Valor up your spies before you send them on 'rebellion' missions.

/HG