simple rules to make playing MTW2 impossible

[zaher]

Is it even possible to completely wipe out the Papal States? According to the manual, the Papal States can never be destroyed, should you take their capital, they'll just settle in another place in another faction's domain.

(Exterminating populace? What's wrong with that? I often do this when I see that big red frown on the city.)

Nothing wrong. This packet of rules is just a simple way to get a game challenge you somehow, without any mod or rebalance or house rules etc. Many complains about dumb AI brought me an idea: only way to find playing vs dumb AI challenging is to play dumb.

[phonicsmonkey]

only way to find playing vs dumb AI challenging is to play dumb.

which is precisely why the dumb AI is so frustrating - because playing dumb is no fun!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Agreed, playing dumb is no fun at all.

I've been criticized even, for taking every advantage given to me by a weak AI and a loophole-laden game. I simply pushed for maximum efficiency and aimed for maximum number of provinces taken in a minimum time frame.

Popped up with a record of 108 provinces by turn 58.

Did blitz campaigns with Muslims and Orthodoxies.

Whipped Lands to Conquer's rear end.

Now, I'm limiting myself to 10 core provinces and I am liberating the map and turning it over to the rebels. After that, I'll try to do that in record time.

With no crusading, no assassinations, and several other rules too. No sacking, no exterminating, and no garrisons in provinces 11 and up. No priests and no churches recruited/built. On LTC very hard/very hard of course.

Why would you play with anything else? LTC VH/VH means Hurt Me Plenty. I want a challenge, not a limp wristed opponent.

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Current Faction: Sicilans
Current Campaign: War For Independence
Version: LTC
Difficulty: VH/VH

[zaher]

Why would you play with anything else? LTC VH/VH means Hurt Me Plenty. I want a challenge, not a limp wristed opponent.

I consider any mod cosmetic decoration for original game. I dont really need "hurt me plenty", i want to see something logical in what i do and not affraid to do it because i can win ! I want to get well deserved victory, not because of somebody weakness, but as result of my strength. I remember, in Shogun AI rushed to hill or woods to get this desired advantage before me. Thats what i expected from others TW games, but still getting better graphics and sounds instead.

[phonicsmonkey]

I remember, in Shogun AI rushed to hill or woods to get this desired advantage before me. Thats what i expected from others TW games, but still getting better graphics and sounds instead.

I couldn't agree with you more zaher

however I'd urge you not to write off all mods as simply "cosmetic". Alright, I guess we think we know that the AI is largely hardcoded, but Darth and others have shown that some judicious tinkering can have positive results when it comes to improving the challenge by working with what we have....

[ReiseReise]

This packet of rules is just a simple way to get a game challenge you somehow, without any mod or rebalance or house rules etc.

Umm. These are house rules.

[Paradox]

Since this thread expects us to perform *impossible* things, than here are some:

-Marry your daughter to the pope

-Build the largest cathedral within the first 10 turns

-Launch a crusade on South America

[zaher]

Since this thread expects us to perform *impossible* things, than here are some:

-Marry your daughter to the pope

-Build the largest cathedral within the first 10 turns

-Launch a crusade on South America

Now, thats what i had to think about! especially crusade