wait.... so will the mongols be playable?! Cuz I relly want to play as the mogols
Anybody got a list of all these script-happenings and historical events? It could be quite handy....
for the Makurian request for advice; I've just about finished an enjoyable campaign with them for the first time after trying almost every other faction and I found out the following-
1 get alliances with all the christian factions but don't attack
the Ayyubids right away; in fact get trade rights with them to
boost your economy
2 bypass rebel castles & fortresses until you have troops to
spare & attack towns(which produce money via trade) ; rebels
don't seem to attack your weak towns
3 Religion is a another reason to expand slowly as most conquered
regions will not be christian; as intended, the developers have
made conversion a long process which needs time and at least
Abbey level buildings
4 As in all BC campaigns, mercenaries are very good value(camel
archers in Aden, Zanj in the south( and usually have good experience although not many are available in Egypt
5 The javelin is the great equaliser against better armoured foes
be it from horse or foot
hope this helps
"There is a rich irony in that the stalwart defenders of India against the latest invaders were once like the very invaders they do battle with. The Rajput Clans originate with the mixing of Iranian Nomads like the Kushans and Saka with the Hepthalite Huns, and have become the strongest of all the Indian Kingdoms. Yet in their martial pride lies a feudalism which has dotted the landscape of Northern India in divided Kingdoms and Clans. Broken Crescent has chosen to depict not a specific Rajput Kingdom but rather the Rajput States, starting off as an individual one but coming to unite these divided warrior clans into a Rajput Confederacy."
I think you rushed the rajputs info. They did not desend from Sakas,Huns,Kushans(which are not Iranian nomads BTW). I dont understand how you can say Its the strongest Indian Kingdom because they never were unified or cared for the other rajput clans. The Maryun and Mughals are the strongest Indian Kingdom. Rajputs didnt have time to get to the height of those Kingdoms. They were just warrior clans that was layed out all over north India.
@teh.frickin.pope. - Indeed they were. Founded by Babur, a descendant from Timur.
Does anyone notice that the Ayyubids (when you're KoJ) love to send their full stack from Damascus to take Antioch? I find it humorous--here I am, building up Papal Support buildings just in case of a full-blown invasion, and they completely ignore me. So, after Baalbeck, I go straight for the throat--Damascus proper. After sacking it, their empire is now in two, and easy access to Homs and Hama. Everytime I play, they lose most of their stack taking Antioch, so all they can do is sit and wait. Once Homs is taken, its pretty much game-over from then on. Also, I love the full stacks of levy troops sent against my horse-heavy KoJ armies. I love seeing over half the enemy army die in one charge.
"...most cases of death were mild to moderate..."
Good description of factions in 1 page!!!
"An unexpected death is a death, an intended death - immortality"
(c) Vardan Sparapet, before the Battle of Avarayr
When do the Mongols arrive on the scene?
Nice!!!
"An unexpected death is a death, an intended death - immortality"
(c) Vardan Sparapet, before the Battle of Avarayr
Is any advice for Georgia? I'm being surrounded by horse archer form all side
Playing as Armenia, I'm having trouble expanding into the Levant and the east. Basically, I've created a defensive ring to protect my economic production centres by seizing several turkish strongholds and establishing blockades to deny the pass entries to them. However, this has forced me to detail a large amount of military troops to just garrisoning the towns and passes *to deter Turk aggression and keep public order up*, seeing as how my Roman allies don't seem to be making much headway into Anatolia ( I don't particularly trust them anyway; they're bound to attack me after the turks). While I've taken Antioch, Jerusalem, my loyal catholic buddy, is virtually getting raped by the Ayyubids, despite the best efforts of Barbarossa and Richard . Although this would be a perfect opportunity to seize the recently captured egyptian towns along the levant, I can't even hold on to Antioch's population, let alone expand southwards down the levant. If I don't consolidate, I could face a 2-front war with the Turks and Ayyubids, something I prolly won't enjoy. The turks have adamantly refused any and all peace offers whilst Saladin and his gang're are gradually increasing the frequency and severity of their death threats to me . With the Romans bogged down in Anatolia, Georgia hard pressed trying to fend off the Kypchak cannibals and Great Seljuks, Jerusalem being overrun and my own forces stretched to the breaking point, I'm up for any suggestions. I've considered getting Makuria to join the 'Christian Crusaders BFF club', but they're content to dance around their villages while the rest of Christendom struggles against all these Muslim powers.
Last edited by Gerald The Herald; June 20, 2010 at 12:37 AM.
No change in the balance of political parties can alter the general determination that no class should be excluded from contributing to and sharing responsibility for the state. - Gustav Stresemann
Bribe the out of everyone. Ally with the Romans willingly and pay the Kypchaks to like you. Cultivate a friendship with the Abbassids using cash. I was able to bankroll their war effort, which resulted in crushing the Seljuks entirely. Now I am left with no one to fight, really, but I fought a lot of good battles against the Turks. With three neighbors, you could use any variation of the two bribed allies and one enemy strategy.
Use your own heavy horse archers to your advantage. It also helps to grab Ani and Dvin with your starting army asap, then disband it so you can grow an economy. You have no determined enemies early on.
Gerard: I think small Christian nations have to swallow their pride in order to survive. Succeeding as Georgia took me three tries. Have you considered focusing on economy early on so you can send tribute to the Ayyubids every turn? Jerusalem is lost, otherwise no crusades would be necessary. During that process you could probably recruit mercenary armies to march far afield and take rebel towns in Old Armenia or western Anatolia that you can't defend, and give them to Georgia and Rome to strengthen and appease them. Then disband the conquering armies quickly. In my game, Rome has been best of friends with its Christian neighbors.
I find that once relations reach Terrible and Abysmal, no amount of money or gifts of land will dissuade an enemy, so the key is to avoid war. Whenever I see a neutral force approaching, I pay pre-emptive tribute.
Last edited by Maturin y Domanova; June 20, 2010 at 01:55 PM.
God why does every faction start out with such a crappy economy? i mean, nobody is gaining money after a few turns. As the Ghaznavids, after 3 turns i have -88 dinarii
I don't think it's crappy.
Your statement is very general. Because of its generality it seems that you are just spending more money that you get each turn or/and you are recruiting units without keeping an eye on your upkeep capabilities.
Is this correct?
No idea about Armenia thought. I may have to use some cheat to save my kingdom
Add_money for me and for AI. It's the way to make "balance". However i don't like to cheat
Last edited by nhinhonhinho; August 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM.