Quote Originally Posted by kasmersensei View Post
Was wondering though, what's the best way to fight in the desert as had some tough battles with heat exhaustion kicking in. Defending was okay, attacking was tough with the defenders sometimes hitting me from more than one side if I wasn't careful when I was speeding through some battles.
All depends on your faction and where you have conquered already, as some of your 'subject' nations can provide good desert troops: highland clansmen, Spanish jinettes and turcopoles are all useful and I like to bring them in if I have the right provinces. But my usual desert corps tends to be based around good old basic troops: archers and spearmen, ideally with weapon, valour and morale upgrades. A good general is essential, with morale-boosting virtues a real help. Cavalry needs to be light - I'd go for mounted sergeants rather than knights, of course, and even hobilars can be useful with some upgrades. If I'm playing as England, then I might go with fyrd for my spear component, sometimes feudal sergeants, but nothing heavy.

Oh, if you can get hold of some, Swiss halberdiers are good camel butchers And don't forget bribery... it never hurts to have one stack of the enemy turned by a bag of gold.