[M2TW AAR] The Kingdom of Heaven

[powellinthesouth]

Ok first things first:
This is my first AAR, and I am not very creative. So there will probably not be alot of story, but more of battle scenes and such.

Game: Medieval 2: Total War + Kingdoms:Crusade (Patched)
Mods: No mods!
Faction: The Kingdom of Jerusalem
Difficulty: VH/M (I don't like the fact that the AI get bonuses in battles, as they can beat my guys twice over with the same units)

Purpose: I have always wanted to mess around with an AAR. I also really like the Kingdom of Heaven movie and the crusades in general.

Before I start, I want to know the direction of the game, so go ahead and vote in the poll. Personally, I like the story of the movie, it is a better ground for roleplay. However there are alot of people who like 'realism'. After the polls over(tomarrow), I will start on the AAR.
KoH links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Heaven_(film)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320661/

[powellinthesouth]

An overview of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

The Family Tree

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Prince Guy de Lusignan

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... and him in the movie

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The Leper King (King Baldwin)

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... and him in the movie

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A quick look at our northern lands

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and a quick look at our southern lands

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and finally, a look at the rebels near our kingdom

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EDIT: Almost forgot Balain of Ibelin (the movies main character)

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... and him in the movie

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EDIT2: I guess I will go ahead

A discussion with the king

King Baldwin: Ah, come in Balain.
Balain: What do you request of me?
King Baldwin: It comes to my attention that the neighboring city of Banyas is under control of rebels.
Balain: Do you wish for me to bring them under our control?
King Baldwin: Yes, Yes, assemble the troops.

The Christian armies assemble

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Soldier: Lord Balain, where do we march?
Balain: To Banyas, we are starting the siege

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I would go ahead and do the battle, but it is 1, I will do tomorrow

[tuore]

Kingdom of Heaven is already a name of another AAR.

[Ascarona]

Oh who cares? This has great potential.

[Antwerpen]

Oh, you won't believe how many AAR's with this title I saw.

[powellinthesouth]

I have only seen one other AAR with the name that has not been updated since May, and it is in SS.

The Siege on Banyas

Note: Raynald de Chatillon is not in the game as a general (as far as I have seen). I will use Raymond the III of Tripoli (his stepson) instead and call him and use him as Raynald.

Raynald de Chatillion

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... and him in the movie

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*Raynald and his personal knights riding up to Balain*

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Raynald: Do you really think that you can have all the glory on this day?
Balain: The king asked me to do this, I do not need your help.
Raynald: GOD WILLS IT!
Knights chanting: GOD WILLS IT!

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Balain: Order the archers to fire at will, we must get that gate open!
Raynald: Look at those muslims run before the fight begins!
Balain: They do not even bother to protect their gate! No matter, we will slaughter them in the town.

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Raynald: I am charging in with my knights to cut them down!
Balain: No, you must not, wait for my men.
Raynald: I, not you, am the ranking general here, God wills it!
Knights: God wills it!
Raynald: CHARGE!

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Will edit and finish siege in a bit
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Balain: That fool will get all of our men killed! Commence the attack!

Raynald's knights getting massacred

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Soldier: We have beaten them to the city center my lord.
Balain: Good, now surround them! Leave none alive.
Soldier: Yes sir!

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Victory at last!

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*Balain and Raynald in the general tent*
Balain: You idiot! If it wasn't for your stunt, more of my men would still be alive!
Raynald: Your men? I thought it was the kings men and my men!
*A squire runs in*
Squire: I have just arrived from Jerusalem, the king is requesting aid!
Balain: Aid from what?
Squire: Salah Ad-Din is marching to Jerusalem!
Balain: I'll deal with you later Raynald!

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All for now, since this is my first AAR, I am probably screwing something up, please suggest and critique

[Poet]

Salah-ud-Deen;5527193]No offence, i like this movie, it's just a joke.

"Kingdom of Heaven"

Godfrey to Balien Would you be happy to know that you are an out come of adultery?

Priest Yes he says yes

Godfrey i didn't force your mother

Balien did she force you?

Godfrey leaves for jerusalem.

Priest you will go to hell

Balien first you go

Balien joins his father and his companions,

Balien and German Crusader lets play sword sword before being killed by Muslim horse archers without touching their bodies.

Balien and Godfrey meats Guy de Juselion near messina port

Guy who is he?

Godfrey My son! (thinking) i think u can also be!

Guy Fortunately i am too old to be one of yours.he he he.

Balien meets princess in palace

Princess u r result of adultry but now are a noble man would you be keep being a noble or show some ancestral guts to me Balian looks at her and said

Balian Yes and no

Balian meets King Baldwin

King these arabs say that this leper disease is God vengeance against our kingdom

Balian thinking (they are not yet aware of me ?)

King would you marry my sister if she is freed of guy?

Balian No!

King Go to your father's house in Ibelin and protect the helpless and when one day i would need your help you will protect me!

Balian Screaming- How am i supposed to protect helpless if i am a confused Blacksmith thinks himself a baron and knight?

King Do we have terms?

Balian yes i would commit adultery with you sister but not marry her !

King died but before that Balian protect the helpless princess in Ibelin by his own way. he he he

Reynald killed Salah-ud-Deen's sister and war of hattin started.

Balian to Guy according to history i should be with you for hatin but in your absence i have to protect some helpless

Cristians defeated in hatin and then Saladin attacked Jerusalem

after 3 days

meeting of Saladin and Balian

Saladin I have heared that you are out come of adultry?

Balian Yes

Saladin that justifies your adultery with history in this movie as dozens of peasants defeated and killed my trained army and "forced" me on truce.

Balian Terms?

Saladin get out of our lands before getting f----d !

Please give comments!