I am very Glad to see you here, Crowley!

Certainly, until you have learned more, do not attempt the Medmod - it will frustrate you!

It may not be as delectable for you either, as the unit roster is more similar to Shogun - in that each culture has a set unit for swords, spears, ranged units and light or heavy cavalry.

(I will recommend to you the XL Mod of course, with Tyberius 2.0 patch - but you can discover these later.)

That is the first time I have seen anyone call a bridge battle unfortunate!
Eventually you must perfect a method that will see your bridge defence impossible to the enemy, this can be done with two feudal sergeant units, two archers, some cavalry and a catapult or two.
Generally, the idea is to use a valoursome, strong infantry to hold the enemy right at your end of the bridge, and thereafter give the massive throng of charging enemy units such a storm of arrows, bolts, javelins and bolders that he simply flees.
And then the cavalry gives chase.

Of course, it has not been so easy in MedMod.. the bridge battle..

As any faction, Crowley, you must be careful when using your king away from the homeland - if the french sever your naval link and you have no troops at home - Wales or Scotland could very easily rebel.

I once invaded Corsica with my King as the French, and after the Genoese fleet destroyed mine, I found that although the island was perfectly loyal to my King, what was once France was now a big grey and pink blob on the map.
I became the King of New Corsica.

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Durango!

I don't dare press end turn in my campaign currently, until I update my AAR thread.
I believe I am about to lose a very nasty war.
But I have a question regarding cultural unit rosters;

The French have the best heavy cavalry; The English the archers; The Italians their Spearmen/Pavisers;
What are the best assets of the others?

Truly, does Portucale have one good unit in Early, a triumphant card?
Bellatores are very good, Navarrese bowmen also.

Yet the Italian archers defeated my men-at-arms! Let alone their spears! Ahhhh!

And what can I expect from a Byzantine war - when I have three armies and they have about twelve balanced?
Can I expect the same horrible disadvantages that I witnessed in Tuscany?

On a better note; I found the Portuguese units wonderful to begin with, for the Almoravid units simply crumbled before the Bellatore.. But elsewhere I am out of my depth..