Quote Originally Posted by Glenn
(XL), I vote the Volga-Bulgarians, as the Armenians, if you gather a momentous beginning, then you can conquer very easily into Georgia.
However as Volga-Bulgaria, you are forever teetering and tottering.
And then the Mongols arrive in your homeland!
I couldn't agree more. I haven't tried the Armenians yet, but the Voga-Bulgars are no easy faction either. The first 5 to 10 years are easy but then every neighbour starts to turn on you. You're struggeling to get those poor steppe provinces to yield you at least some revenue while you constantly have to field a few armies. Then the Scandinavians start to show up and go right for you with all their princes and vikingsunits (I don't care what units you have, if you face 3 units of huscarles you're going to bleed). And when you finaly have pacified your borders and have access to your best troops, then the Horde arives and you don't have Xbows.