Which factions for campaign multi ?

**ewq123** · January 04, 2010, 12:59 PM

Which factions do you think make good combinations for campaign multiplayer ?

France and Great Britain are the obvious choice for a big fighting game, but what others are there and which would be fun if you wanted to play a more coop-style game ?

**Slaists** · January 04, 2010, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by ewq123

Which factions do you think make good combinations for campaign multiplayer ?

France and Great Britain are the obvious choice for a big fighting game, but what others are there and which would be fun if you wanted to play a more coop-style game ?

For coop, small nations are "more fun", in my experience. However, in vanilla ETW, there are only three "small" nations to choose from: UP, Prussians and Marathas. The latter two have a potential to become large fast. Also, coop games tend to become very easy (boring) around turn 20 since a player duo can out-tech the AI even on VH campaign settings.

As to PVP combinations, I felt Russia versus Ottomans was fun. Beware that Russia has an early-game cash flow problem relative to Ottomans.

In PVP, if one of the players rolls Prussia, the other should not pick Poland or Austria unless feeling suicidal. Also, note that Prussia gets to play its moves before Poland. Thus, a Polish player can lose 2 provinces before even being able to do anything. Sweden is a much better choice for someone who wants to play against Prussia while not settling for a faraway faction. As to France - Britain combination. My personal feeling is that Britain is overpowered against any "near-by" neighbor.

**Hood187** · January 04, 2010, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by ewq123

Which factions do you think make good combinations for campaign multiplayer ?

France and Great Britain are the obvious choice for a big fighting game, but what others are there and which would be fun if you wanted to play a more coop-style game ?

I haven't played the campaign a whole lot, but I had fun with my ally being Britain and myself as United Provinces. Had some nice joint operations with my ally on the continent when he landed some armies.

**ShiloD** · January 05, 2010, 06:23 PM

As for me - i had played several games as Russia VS Sweden. 3 times played England VS France (it was very intresting and hard games - its very important to have strong navy in this scenario). And, also im played as Prussia VS Austria or France - it's intresting, believe me

The hardest game for me was - as i play Poland VS Osterreich (a.k.a. Austria

). Lost capital... Lost army... Lost talent generals... But I treated my opponent using diplomacy (weapon of weak ;-P ) - i'd promised him to pay a tribute. Then return my capital and make good defence. After 8-10 turns my opponent was crushed by rival Preussen Reich ;-D And the victory is mine. Most funny moment of the game - is that AI (Prussian) armies was led in battle by myself. And, i must say, those battles (when u command AI faction's army) is ten time more intresting even than "Quick battle" gamemode. I wonder of those "strategists", who playing "no arty+max 6 cav+no more 4 riflemen" games

Stupid noobs, they even can't imagine - what is to defend a city with 5-6 units of militia and armed citizens against a full stack army! Hah!
P.S. Great thanks to CA for all "Total war" games/ And special thx - for this (so long awaited!) MC mode of game.
P.P.S. Excuse me 4 my poor English ;o (i will learn it, I promise ;-D)

**First_Consul** · January 06, 2010, 06:25 PM

I have played three multiplayer campaigns. The best would have to have been Britain vs Maratha confederacy. Was Great with plenty of proxy wars being fought against each other. With him first secretly funding Spain which lead to their supper navy and an interesting war before i was able to finally make peace with them. After establishing myself by gaining the thirteen collonies i funded a proxy war using the Mughals which turned out to be epic and lasted all the way up until i was able to land an invasion force in India (Still playing from there).

Second best was the french and Spanish game we played to get the hang of the mp campaign. we were good allies for the first 20 years or so. Then war broke out. In the form of a limited war for northern Italy (with me France being the victor) making Spain pay up, as well as seed two northern Italian cities.

Third was Prussia vs Austria.... you guys can guess how it turned out.

**YourDentist** · January 07, 2010, 09:10 AM

MP campaign has come?!
Finally!
Now how do i get it? Mod or in-game?

**eregost** · January 07, 2010, 12:43 PM

If you want lots of epic battles and strategizing I suggest trying Marathas vs Mughals using one of the startpos mods that unlock all factions.

**Slaists** · January 07, 2010, 03:02 PM

wouldn't a human controlled mughal faction be able to run marathas into the sea within a couple turns?
it's similar with playing prussia versus poland. prussia can take 2 provinces from Poland during turn 0.

**eregost** · January 08, 2010, 07:38 PM

No they can't. Marathas start with the better army and economy not Mughals. Marathas also play their turn before Mughals. And it can take a while for Mughals to get decent units. Give it a try its great fun!