Visual strategy guide thread

[PapaNasty]

Go with White on black I think... The red on black is a bit hard on the eyes Red arrows are good though.

hehe, for the tutorial, I vote for Scotland!! I've just started a campaign with them (albeit playing the Stainless Steel Mod) and find them a heck of a lot of fun to play!

After rampaging through Ireland and England, i'm about to turn my sights on Denmark . The Scots really are an enjoyable campaign.

[Askthepizzaguy]

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Go with White on black I think... The red on black is a bit hard on the eyes Red arrows are good though.

hehe, for the tutorial, I vote for Scotland!! I've just started a campaign with them (albeit playing the Stainless Steel Mod) and find them a heck of a lot of fun to play!

After rampaging through Ireland and England, i'm about to turn my sights on Denmark . The Scots really are an enjoyable campaign.

White on black you say? Very well I will consider it.

Any others have two cents to give for the color of the text?

By the way, I'd love to do a Scotland campaign, however you need more votes. Great beginner campaign.

[SadCat]

Red on black was a killer. I could not read it. Your red on blue was nice but red on white may be clearer. I see blue as brighter after work due to the light I work in. SadCat

[Privateerkev]

I like the idea of visual guides for each faction. But I also like the idea of showing how the "Galactic Empire" strategy could work for each faction. One project would be for fun and the other serious. Again its all about how much time and resources you have. And if you feel like doing it. The thread won't let me vote but if it did I would pick France because thats what I am currently playing at the moment since I finally won a long campaign as English.

[alpaca]

A suggestions for the Muslims: Show people how to effectively get Hashashims.

[Askthepizzaguy]

So far, it is a tie between HRE and Egypt!

We will need more votes!

Note to readers, POLLING WILL END tonight at midnight. If there is no clear winner by then, I will cast the deciding vote.

I'd like to get started on the visual guide ASAP.

Until then, start thinking of your favorite strategies and tactics to send in for either the HRE or Egypt!

All submissions will be considered and you will get a response! This is not a dead thread.

Thanks for your participation! These guides may not be as brilliantly researched as the ones posted in the GUIDES section, but they will be visually appealing and hopefully quite useful. I intend to review the forum guide for the faction when I write the visual guide, (and give due credit) so that much of the same useful information is included.

[Askthepizzaguy]

A suggestions for the Muslims: Show people how to effectively get Hashashims.

Will definitley show people how to get Hashashims if I do a Muslim faction. Thanks for participating!

[Askthepizzaguy]

I like the idea of visual guides for each faction. But I also like the idea of showing how the "Galactic Empire" strategy could work for each faction. One project would be for fun and the other serious. Again its all about how much time and resources you have. And if you feel like doing it. The thread won't let me vote but if it did I would pick France because thats what I am currently playing at the moment since I finally won a long campaign as English.

Thanks, Privateerkev, but my resources will definitley be used to the max in this current project, as I am a college student. However, there is no stopping you from starting your own "Galactic Empire" thread. I can offer you pointers on how to get started.

It's more fun when you're in command!

[BattleN00b]

HRE, well, what I did on M/M (which was very easy) was waste all the initial money on troops, and for rebels as soon as possible. I besieged Florence, Hamburg and some western rebel settlement right on the first turn, and then marched to would-be polish settlements like Stettin. By joining the crusade you get much more income (no troop recruitment cost for crusading troops) AND more troops, which means you can take Bruges and Antwerp, limiting France, England and especially Denmark. I fed 300 a turn to the Pope and remained almost always maxed out in the Pope-o-Meter. I played defensive and the only time anyone declared war on me was France. They besieged my castle of Metz with only three units. I picked up a larger army, broke their siege, took their city of Dijon and immediatly they asked for a ceasefire. They happily conceded with my demand - 1950 florins a turn for 15 turns.

I have been on two crusades (Antioch and Baghdad - the later called by me) and took most of the rebel settlements around the zone. I didn't get to Baghdad in time because the Turks took it first. Right now, neither they nor the Egyptians have declared war. Kaiser Heinrich has 6 command, 8 authority, 8 piety and 10 chivalry - he commanded all the crusading armies.

[Askthepizzaguy]

HRE, well, what I did on M/M (which was very easy) was waste all the initial money on troops, and for rebels as soon as possible. I besieged Florence, Hamburg and some western rebel settlement right on the first turn, and then marched to would-be polish settlements like Stettin. By joining the crusade you get much more income (no troop recruitment cost for crusading troops) AND more troops, which means you can take Bruges and Antwerp, limiting France, England and especially Denmark. I fed 300 a turn to the Pope and remained almost always maxed out in the Pope-o-Meter. I played defensive and the only time anyone declared war on me was France. They besieged my castle of Metz with only three units. I picked up a larger army, broke their siege, took their city of Dijon and immediatly they asked for a ceasefire. They happily conceded with my demand - 1950 florins a turn for 15 turns.

I have been on two crusades (Antioch and Baghdad - the later called by me) and took most of the rebel settlements around the zone. I didn't get to Baghdad in time because the Turks took it first. Right now, neither they nor the Egyptians have declared war. Kaiser Heinrich has 6 command, 8 authority, 8 piety and 10 chivalry - he commanded all the crusading armies

Ah, an expansionist like myself! How could you NOT take advantage of the helpless rebel settlements, and quickly? They are only one tiny step away from being yours! Were I not a brutal, feared warrior, I would break into song right now and sing "Part of your world" from the Disney classic The Little Mermaid.

...and then snap the spine of some rebel scum and let them bleed to death, just for fun! BWAHAHAHAHA! I relish the pain and the agony...

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...What? A hated and feared dictator of all Europe can't enjoy cute little snuggly-wuggly puppies with poofy tails? What if I fed the twisted remains of my slain rivals to them?

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Sorry... a bit off topic there. For some reason, I really get into roleplaying this game.

lol...
bwahaha!
BWAHAHAHA!
BAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAH HAAAAAAA!!!!

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[Ramses II CP]

I can't vote, but I would vote for Egypt of the two 'finalists.'

[Privateerkev]

Thanks, Privateerkev, but my resources will definitley be used to the max in this current project, as I am a college student. However, there is no stopping you from starting your own "Galactic Empire" thread. I can offer you pointers on how to get started.

It's more fun when you're in command!

As a fellow college student, I understand the lack of free time. Thanks for the offer of helping me get my own empire started but my playing style is a little... different from yours. I'm afraid I would bore all of you to tears if I posted my English game. It took me until almost 1500 to get 45 territories because I go at a much slower pace to fit my style. Your right that it is more fun being in command but it is also fun to enjoy someone else's work when they put so much time and effort into it and make it fun.