Scottish XL Help

[doctrellor]

a small update if ya need it:

since with tiny factions, I tech up before striking.. here's what happened..

since I tried different things, all of them failed, I went back to boost econ.. since I figured I'd need better troops sooner rather than later..

so I did +80% farm to boost income up to 110/tick, not bad for scotland...

I then built in order...

watchpost + town guard (for militia seargents - decent early def troops)
Spearmen, Armorer, Swordsman, Spear Wkshp (Good troops finally)

So it is 1132, what kept me alive I think was that the Irish attacked Wessex & took it & kept it... so keeping the English on the defensive for the next 25 years (1105 -> ~1130)

The troops I now can get...

Highland Warriors (a lot like Joms Vikings.. a tank!)
Scottish Spearmen (basically your armored spearmen.. DEFENSE)

So you can an offensive weapon (HW @ 105 support) and your defensive weapon (SS @ arm spearmen support cost), so with 108/tick.. you have choices to make.. Offense or Defense..:P

The army will be small, but definately capable in a fight

So I hope this little tidbit helps: I know I am really taking a risk by teching up and depending on folks not hitting me, but for the game I had, it should give ya some ideas...:)

Good luck with your games

[Tratorix]

Thanks for the advice doctrellor. I managed to take the british isles (or as im now calling them, the scottish isles ) after building up a few ships. The extra ability to move troops farther really helped and I didn't have to worry about any invasions from the sea. It probably helped that the english were defending with mainly urban militia for some reason .

[doctrellor]

Thanks for the advice doctrellor. .

Anytime..:)

I had fun having the Spanish as my ally, as the English attacked the French, we (Spanish & me) waited for an opprotunity...

The Spanish and I tossed the English out of France, so I have Flanders, Il De France, Champagne and he has the rest..lol, the French and English share the HRE area with the Sicilians..lol

as far as Navy, I control the North Sea and North Atlantic, while the Castilians shifted thier fleet to the Med to start butchering the Eggys and the Byz...lol

So for me, I am still wondering if I should go after Scandinavia or continue to push east and take out the Sicilians/English

Oh and I'm still using my Scottish Spearmen & Highland Warriors..:P so my armies can still pack a wallop even if getting a bit dated...