Venice or Genoa?

**Serbian Hussar** · February 11, 2011, 01:43 PM

I love to play those two north italian factions, but at the start of new late era campaign i can never decide which to choose.

What are yours + and - for each other?

**Marcvs Antonivs** · February 11, 2011, 01:45 PM

Hungary

just kiddin...

If I were you I'd choose Venice because I like red better (yeah cr*ppy opinion I know)

Never played long enough, but Venice looks nicer and I like their roster better

**W1Z21** · February 11, 2011, 01:47 PM

get the grand bombard!!! lol

**Jambat** · February 11, 2011, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Serbian Hussar

I love to play those two north italian factions, but at the start of new late era campaign i can never decide which to choose.

What are yours + and - for each other?

I haven't played a campaign as either, but from what I remember Genoa is basically a stripped down version of Venice's roster. You will have better unit growth options as Venice.

Other than that, I think it really comes down to who you want to fight. Genoa usually moves on the French and then into Iberia, sometimes having to deal with the HRE as well. Venice on the other hand clashes with the Romans, Hungary, and the HRE.

**Serbian Hussar** · February 11, 2011, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Jambat

I haven't played a campaign as either, but from what I remember Genoa is basically a stripped down version of Venice's roster. You will have better unit growth options as Venice.

Other than that, I think it really comes down to who you want to fight. Genoa usually moves on the French and then into Iberia, sometimes having to deal with the HRE as well. Venice on the other hand clashes with the Romans, Hungary, and the HRE.

Yeah, but genoa has those cool Famiglia Ducale heavy cavalry plus great ap crossbowmen while Venice has good professional heavy infantry and archers, and those powerful Galleass.

If they just had that good armourd cavalry i would always play as them

**chris7ian** · February 11, 2011, 01:50 PM

I would choose Venice because I feel they are, dare I say, more relevant.

**Kolaris8472** · February 11, 2011, 02:04 PM

Besides the start position and color, I think the only difference is that Venice has an extra archer and heavy infantry unit while Genoa gets an extra crossbow and cavalry unit.

**Thefallenhun** · February 11, 2011, 02:25 PM

Also venice is in a gerat position to crusade against the middle east with their seaports. I think its kind of annoying how land armies can march right up to venice, whereas historically, the navy had a great deal to say about who sieged Vencie and when.