Enemy at the gates

[lifeonmars]

i'm the byz empire very hard and i've survived a war of mass production spear militia for sofia. and now a jihad has been called and the Turks,mongols and a d-day moor invaision threaten Constinople. Is there any way of bribing armys on jihad.

[Wheelchair]

i'm the byz empire very hard and i've survived a war of mass production spear militia for sofia. and now a jihad has been called and the Turks,mongols and a d-day moor invaision threaten Constinople. Is there any way of bribing armys on jihad.

The mongols have come and you can only recruit spear militia? You should have Varangian Guard!

Constantinople is very easy to defend, just place a ship in the straight and no one can attack Constantinople (Make sure to put a ship to the south straight also)

Have a standing army of Varangian Guard and Byzantine Guard Archers stationed inside Constantinople.

[lifeonmars]

constant war and little money.And venice's navy is being annoying and the moors landed on the greek mainland. is this the end. My fragile econamy will crash if constantinople falls

[Kratos]

As said, block the straits. What territories do you have other than Constantinople?

As for the economy, keep your army as small as possible, build economic buildings and convert to cities where possible. When an opportunity occurs, capture enemy cities, sack them, destroy every building, then sell them to allies. This is unless you can hold on to the new city of course.

[lifeonmars]

okay quick update The Papal states came from Italy and attack Thesalonica.
I'm holding the mongols in between 2 forts which for some reason they will not attack.
I've just annilalhated the Moors. Spear milita vs tribesman. Should i just starve the mongols out

[J@mes]

I don't normally post in these areas but...

sounds like your having a fun time i wish that where my campaign anyway if your having money problems try sending out an army and sack an enemy settlement that have been left unguarded, use this money to protect Constantinople build barracks which can train Byzantine Guard Archers Varangian Guard also place loads of spear men at the gates as the mongols love horses!

[Double A]

Try being nice to Venice. They like money. If you give them enough, you can get a ceasefire and maybe even an alliance!

[Wheelchair]

Try being nice to Venice. They like money. If you give them enough, you can get a ceasefire and maybe even an alliance!

apparently his economy sucks ass.

I find managing money very easy in this game...

[Double A]

Me too! Especially when you use the ~ button more than anything else!

[Wheelchair]

I never use cheats in this game... It defeats the purpose!

[Double A]

No, it only defeats the purpose of an economy.

[Spartan90]

Yes, but money runs the game and rules the world. If you cheat to boost your economy, that is directly proportional to how powerful you are. More money = more soldiers = more territories = victory. Simple.

[Wheelchair]

Yes, but money runs the game and rules the world. If you cheat to boost your economy, that is directly proportional to how powerful you are. More money = more soldiers = more territories = victory. Simple.

Quoted for truth.

[Double A]

Actually, I only cheat for money to get alliances, when I'm in debt, or I'm not first Financially.

And besides, how can you tell me what's the right way to play my game?

[Spartan90]

Actually, I only cheat for money to get alliances, when I'm in debt, or I'm not first Financially.

And besides, how can you tell me what's the right way to play my game?

You're right Double A, we don't know what's best for your game. Personal opinions aside, it's just as long as we enjoy playing the game. I enjoy mine, and you enjoy yours, so that's all that matters

[lifeonmars]

i've surrounded the jihad mongols with 2 forts and for some reason they will not try and break out can i just starve them to death.
and the reason my econamy sucks is because i lost Symra and Nicea. they were both big money bringers.

[Double A]

i've surrounded the jihad mongols with 2 forts and for some reason they will not try and break out can i just starve them to death.
and the reason my econamy sucks is because i lost Symra and Nicea. they were both big money bringers.

try "un losing" them and taking Crete, Sardinia, and that other island that's north of Sardinia from the Christians. And you could even take Sicily out.

[Silent Assassin]

I must say that I've never tried the Bysantines campaign, to tell you the truth I think I'm sacred of playing them, starting position ain't bad but your like meat between the bread, the Turks, Mongols on one side, all the catholic factions on the other side.

I will have to try them sometime but I'm not looking forward to it as I've read that they are Hard, but I can say that The Turks are not easy either to play all the way trought

[lifeonmars]

thanks for ideas but main question do jihads end if leader is killed i mainly play as northern european fractions.

[Double A]

Jihads end if no generals have joined in 10 turns or they all died and another one doesn't join.

NO LATE REGISTRATION! (well, actually there is, but don't tell the ai. shhhhhh!)