What are good factions to play as in TLR?

**Glade** · June 07, 2007, 07:37 PM

Are there any new units or faction specific buildings that make one particular faction stand out above the rest? Maybe there is a geographical advantage to be gained. Im asking for a recommendation.

**tornnight** · June 07, 2007, 07:56 PM

There definately are plusses and minuses to the starting positions. Some factions have it tough, others have it easy.

If you want an advantage, try Kiev. They have room to expand and the ability to launch attacks on important locations.

**Glade** · June 07, 2007, 08:33 PM

Thanks but Kiev has poor militia and id like to be able to defend my cities with just militia and good strategy.

**Dooz** · June 07, 2007, 11:31 PM

Man I'm having tons of fun as Spain. I'm in the process of driving out the Moors, have a few vulnerable spots with a massive returning Jihad that might pop up at anytime and an uneasy peace with the Portuguese. Things are hanging on a thin line. Only thing is the units seem closer to vanilla than they used to with Burrek's varied textures. And I kinda miss them being yellow. But economy is tight, with all of it being focused on the war effort currently. Great fun.

**pajomife** · June 15, 2007, 06:49 PM

Kiev is very enjoyable to play, sorry this mod don't have Mongols to fight against.

**Dooz** · June 15, 2007, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by pajomife@iol.pt

Kiev is very enjoyable to play, sorry this mod don't have Mongols to fight against.

No Mongols? They might be there, just take a lot longer to get there compared to vanilla because of turn-year ratios. But not sure, maybe they were taken out to put in some of the new Muslim factions.

**Greyshades** · June 08, 2007, 08:50 PM

I am having a good bit of fun with England, always fun securing the islands first and then trying to spread outward.

I also trying Byzantines, but am struggling.

**Rusty Hammer** · June 08, 2007, 11:30 PM

Byzantines are right in the thick of things, and a difficult start

**steelbound** · June 09, 2007, 11:21 AM

I'm playing a game as the Danes right now. They have a great miltia unit that I'm using to cover my towns right now. (I forget what the unit's called but they're weapon is a sword attached to a pole with pretty good defense especially for a miltia unit.) They also get crossbow miltia.

In my game I went after the Germans and took they're land but now I'm in the middle of Europe with the English, French, Milanese, Venetians, Hungarian, and the Polish around me so I'm having a great time with the strategy.

**Holocaust** · June 09, 2007, 11:23 AM

I think Scotland is really interesting and fun, alot of cool units and rebel provinces around them.

**JoeyFantana** · June 15, 2007, 05:51 PM

I play the
First time I try out a muslim faction (counting vanilla and all mods), but it's interesting - mostly cause of the new mechanics of this mod - I like it ...

I must say, this keeps me pretty much occupied to the extreme :o)

**DimondLight** · June 15, 2007, 06:05 PM

If you're looking for good militia, go with Milan, they also have a pretty good starting position, around some major factions, so it can be good fun. England's pretty fun to play as, also.

**tornnight** · June 15, 2007, 09:20 PM

Mongols and Timurids both appear at the appropriate time. You'll notice because the Khwarezmians will be crying for help.

**Irishmafia2020** · June 15, 2007, 09:23 PM

two great factions to play with because of their central location and powerful neighbors are Denmark and Venice... plus both have very good unit selections.

**infernocanuck** · June 16, 2007, 03:21 AM

I'm having an absolute blast with the Abbassids. They are in an interesting starting postion. Right around Bagdad with all the other Islamic factions surrounding. So, if you play nice, it's a nice easy start. You can grab some rebels, and when you get rich (Oh, and you will!) you can start buying land from the Syrians.

If you play mean, well...have fun with the islamic world AND the catholic world hating you.

Currently, I'm on turn 200 with 16 territories. I broke my own 5 regions/100 turn rule, but that's because I think the Mongols are on the way. (I don't really know for sure... I never really looked it up, because I want it to be a suprise. Realistically, the Mongols caught alot of factions with thier pants down) Although I'm building a strong military, I'm compensating for a possible devestating invasion.

I have to say, this is the longest I've stuck around with one faction, so that tells you something!

I love this game.

**Nick_Ryder** · June 16, 2007, 01:13 PM

Well... in 2.0 I play Kiev. Great fun and a horrible war against die Hungarian. In 1.9.8 I played the English and than Aegyptia... Two strong and good factions I suppose

**Grimmy** · June 16, 2007, 04:01 PM

Either England or the Scots also serve well for a short "player defined" game when there's not enough time to play a standard short campaign and you're not in the mood to set up a saved game to come back to later (which I personally hate doing).

The conquest of the isles makes for a good, single sitting, campaign.

**Rusty Hammer** · June 16, 2007, 06:05 PM

Spain is turning out to be pretty fun as well. I allied with the Portugese right off the bat declared a crusade or Cordoba. Basically took the iberian peninsula and Africa now I have way too much money and am going to carve a path right through Italy just cause I'm tired of my pope always asking me to cease hostilities.