Crashes and a few observations

[convert]

SS 6.3, no sub mods, turn 101 about, seem to keep getting crashes on big battles, it saids unspecified error and will now close. Turned down to med graphics and sometimes still happens. Any ideas????
System:
Mainboard : Gigabyte P35-DS3
Chipset : Intel P31/P35
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E8190 @ 2000MHz
Physical Memory : 4096MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Hard Disk : Western Digital WD5000AAKS-00YGA0 (500GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : BENQ DVD DD DW1650
Monitor Type : Samsung SyncMaster - 19 inches
Network Card : Realtek Semiconductor RTL8168/8111 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3 (32-bit)
DirectX : Version 9.0c

Also something Ive noticed, The Norwegians seem to be way to overpowered, 1 on 1 theyre units are way to powerful. I cant match them with anything if they have a fully stacked army. For instance the Norse Archers are just as good or better than the English and the English Archers are supposed to be their strongpoint???? I had to declare war on Norway just to stop them taking over the map.
Playing on hard/hard.

The deployed stakes that the enemy can lay like the Norse Archers, do they affect only cavalry or anyone that crosses them? Can your own deployed stakes kill your own men?

Any advice welcome........................

[Meneth]

Try turning down grass, might help.

Norway has strong infantry, but lacks good cavalry. Norse archers are weak compared to other nations' archers.
Stakes only kill cavalry. It can kill your own.