Which one of these is your favorite faction and why?

[crazyOne4u]

My personal favorite is Byzantium because i am Greek and i like the fact that i have to make the empire strong again,i also like the starting position

[ksenagos]

I m Greek as well and even though the modern day germans have us in their pockets i will vote for HRE as i just love Gothic knights and ritterbrudens(sorry for bad spelling)
My second choice would be the Byzantines because of my heritage and third choice would be Scotland just for the way they speak and their kilts

[Taran.]

HRE. Ritterbrüders, gothic knights and an awesome colour scheme.
Novgorod is also pretty cool cause it's Russian.

[aee10]

Seljuk Empire. janissaries and monster bombard

[Fair Prince]

I always vote for Hungary in these polls, but where is it this time man?!

[Gogolometro]

Teutons, because they look excellent, are great in terms of heavy cavalry and infantry and no more family tree, you can conquer the map without faction leader.

[MedievalDragoon]

Scotland, because no one else is ripping off heads and spiting down necks.

[vtec.dominion]

Not listed. Khwarezmian Empire is my #1 at the moment. Amazing cavalry, excellent spears, great missile units ... and ... Dismounted Royal Guard ... gotta love these guys Then it's Kievan Rus and Seljuk Empire.

[Rogue Warrior]

England, mainly because of longbowmen - Feels a bit like playing an elvish faction in TATW. Best mass produced archers around with yeoman and retinue variants actually able to melee ok in a tight spot. Position is also nice when you have secured the British Isles, although less challenging for that I suppose.

[Lazy]

none of these!
my 3 favourite factions are not in the vote...

[Proud2bGreek]

none of these!
my 3 favourite factions are not in the vote...

too lazy to tell us which?

[Vespasian92]

Portugal, Denmark, Hungary, Aragon, Genoa, and Poland are among those not listed, just by taking a quick look.

[vtec.dominion]

none of these!
my 3 favourite factions are not in the vote...

One of these would be Poland i bet (according to your avatar). Great to see fellow pomerania countryman

[Harabec]

HRE - really love the units and the multiple avenues for expansion

[Enarec]

Not listed. Khwarezmian Empire is my #1 at the moment. Amazing cavalry, excellent spears, great missile units ... and ... Dismounted Royal Guard ... gotta love these guys Then it's Kievan Rus and Seljuk Empire.

The Khwarezmian Empire is also my favorite country, very good mix of units there. And the nice challenge when the mongols come
Next would be the Byzantine Empire. Have some of my favorite units (Scholarii, Varangian Guard, Siphonatores, Spatharioi tou Vasileos).

[SulleDodger]

Tough decision. I'd probably vote for Byzantine cause of their unique set of units and awesome history. But the faction I play the most is either England or Genoa...

Havn't given HRE an honest chance yet, I just... don't feel em...

[oighear_dubh]

I voted for Novgorod simply because I love their starting position, unit roster, and color scheme. Their units are particularly good using the Battle for the Baltic 2.0 submod. I also love not having to deal with the Pope as I conquer my way westward. Kievan Rus aren't bad either, but their proximity to the Mongols and Cumans makes me uncomfortable. After adjusting the missile damage slightly, I also like using the Cossack Musketeers, despite their obvious disadvantage towards western Musketeers.

Some other factions that I like are: England (obviously), Venice, Seljuk Turks, and the Teutonic Order. England for their archers, Venice for late technology and Fanteria Pesante, Seljuk Turks for their Janissaries and horse archers, and the Teutonic Order for.. well, just being the Teutonic Order. I did a lot of reading back in high school on the various knight orders (geeky, I know), and the Teutons seemed to stand out the most to me. The idea of supremely righteous and heavily armored knights marching against the heathens of Lithuania sends chills down my spine.

Of course, if Ireland were still a faction in SS, they would be my favorite simply due to ancestral heritage. But given how little of note Ireland was during the time period (and even now), it's understandable why they were left out.

[Basileus Antiochus]

I voted for the ERE because I really enjoy their history, plus I love the Sholariis and Siphonatores... and I can kick the pope's behind as much as I like....

[Lazy]

One of these would be Poland i bet (according to your avatar). Great to see fellow pomerania countryman

That´s right!
poland is my favourite!
second i love is aragorn! => great unit roster and inferior starting position
third is lithuania! => great roster too and no christians what leads to BIG WAR and crusades!

[vtec.dominion]

That´s right!
poland is my favourite!
second i love is aragorn! => great unit roster and inferior starting position
third is lithuania! => great roster too and no christians what leads to BIG WAR and crusades!

I disagree about Aragon starting position. Imho it's excellent.
I only play late era and my last campaign with them was very interesting as i rushed into Italy off the bat and took Milan + Pisa. Pamplona and Toulouse makes superb defensive wall. As for their roster 100% agreed, one of the best.