Hello everyone. This is my first post(having been a lurker for a while now), and I have to say that MTW is an incredable game!
I purchased it as part of Eras, and am greatly impressed. After reading the manual, doing the tutorials, and downloading the XL mod, I'm hooked.
I've started a campaign as the Hungarians a few days ago, and am immersed into the intricases of running my Kingdom and just plain surviving. This game is so interesting on so many levels. So far I have been able to marry off one of my princesses to my immensly powerful Byz. neighbors, hopefully sealing an alliance for some time.
As an aside, I was attacked by tiny little Serbia, which took me by surprise. So I mustered my army invaded them, and even more to my surprise, my allies the Byz.'s sent me a message saying that they would help. Next turn, in moved their army to Serbia and together we trounced them. But what surprised me the most was a message that the province of Serbia was handed over to the Byz.'s because they sent a slightly larger army than mine...shocking!...I'll have to watch my allies more closely...and I'll have to get more 'medieval' in my thinking!
Also of interest is, after I made an alliance with the Pope(fisrt one to do so), he started sending me 1000 florins every three turns or so, for my behaviour as a good Christian, and helping the atholic Church! Keep the money coming!
I tell you, I cannot think of another game I've played that has given me this much fun, and required me to actually 'think'...great stuff.
Boy, I can see I'm going to loose alot of my sleep, and my life to this game. ;)
Cheers
Alex