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Quote Originally Posted by Zim
It has been an interesting debate. I've been following it for a long time, despite making only a few posts. As the King of Blitzes, I have a strong respect for your opinions on the issue.

I think you might be surprised by how much blitzing goes on in hotseat games, especially the smaller ones from Kingdoms. People use diplomacy to cover their backs, but even in an all human environment, there's a strong tendency for most players to put all their resources into an early attack, to eliminate their most threatening neighbor.

An exception seems to be the Britannia game, although it's a bit early to tell. I think it's because everyone's starting positions are so hugely different. Factions like Wales and Norway have to attack early, while England has to Turtle, lest it find itself fighting all it's neighbors. Then there's Ireland and Scotland, both of which would benefit most from a more moderate approach, I think.

It's been a blast, if you get Kingdoms you should join one of the games sometime.


I appreciate the compliment, however the title King of the Blitzes is one I feel uncomfortable with until I've seen my competition. Sure, I may have set a record with the HRE blitz conquering 50+ provinces by turn 16, and I've yet to see someone take 108 provinces by turn 57 other than myself, however there are far too many other players here. Surely one of them has beaten my records.

I'm hoping someone will post proof of that. As for Kingdoms, I'm afraid your king of the blitzers is a college student without the money to buy it. I'm still playing around with lands to conquer and the long road mods, now that my fellow forum members have talked me into it.

Update: My Danish campaign goes well... but falls apart mid-game on lands to conquer.

I manage to accumulate 10 or 15 stacks, and quite a few provinces, and then begin my massive backstab of HRE, France, England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, and the Moors in a single turn. I completely decimate most of the resistance, but I do not have the troops or the Papal approval to continue slaughtering nor do I have the public order to do so. By now it's turn 20 or so, and I've taken out half of Europe. However, most of the map goes rebel and I lose massive florins.

I am thinking there is no way to conquer all provinces by turn 60 on LTC. I will have to start thinking smaller. Yes, the pizzaguy has been humbled by this mod, for what I hope to accomplish.

Then again, I can still destroy 7 factions at once, in the EARLY game. That's not bad either.

Anyone want some screenshots? It's hilarious to watch.