Your fav MP faction in every period...

[Blaze of Macedon]

*Normaly i'm talking about 10k early and high period battles and 15k late, with standard 6/2, no ele, no arty rules*

Didn't see a thread like this so here it goes.

I'll have to go with the Turks all around. I don't advise you to use em if you like the Western approach to warfare (charge head-on first, ask questions later) but i personally love their nimble roster.

Love it when i win early on with no heavy cav at all, and with 4 spear militias as my main line

High period - it's a bit more tricky but they still rock. The same basic principle as with early but with some tweaks and ofcourse you need to upgrade some of the units from your early army (not talking about armor upgrades - but about taking some of the more advanced units available).

Late it's a walk in the park. The firepower they can muster cannot be matched by anyone in the world. Russia commes in second but trust me Jannisaries will slaughter the Cossacks anyway you want it. And Turks have both Ottoman Infantry and Jannisary Archers to chose from while the Russians only have the Dismounted Dvor.

At 15k you can bring a couple of Quapakulus too and at 18k you can bring all Quapakulus.

In late period second place goes to the Russians. Better melee component than the Turks here. And the most fun to play with in late for me is the HRE - cause of the Reiters. Also i love it when i win with inferior Zweihanders and the likes...

In high i also like the English (here the longbows can shine) and Spanish (jinets).

[hopolita]

Well for my online experience in this game, the best factions ( and my favorites) to play are Venice, Portugal and Poland.

Venice - They have lots of heavy infantry and good crossbowmen, in Cav they have the Stradiots, an awesome ligth cav unit that can hold long enough against heavy cav to the spear support come, and their shock infantry unit is very good to, the Venitian Heavy infantry.
Venice build (10K):
1 - Late general bodyguard (2 exp 1 attack)
2 - Venitian Heavy Infantry (1 attack 1 defense)
4 - Dismounted Men at Arms (1 attack 1 defense)
2 - Stradiots (1 attack 1 defense)
4 - Pavise Crossbowmen militia (1 attack)
2 - Italian Militia
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Portugal - Portugal can bring a nice mix of crossbowmen, dismounted conquistadores and heavy cav, its a very hard build to beat.
Portugal build (10K):
1 - Late Bodyguard (2 exp 1 attack)
2 - dismounted conquistadores (1 attack 1 defense)
4 - dismounted Feudal Knigths (1 attack 1 defense)
4 - Pavise Crossbowmen (1 attack)
2 - Portuguese Cav (1 attack)

Warning - High risk build.

Poland - Poland have two things, awesome heavy infantry and awesome heavy cav, togheter they are very hard to beat:

1 - Lat general Bodgyguard (2 exp 1 attack)
4 - dismounted Polish Knigths (1 attack 1 defense)
2 - Dismounted Polish Nobles ( 1 attack 1 defense)
4 - Crossbowmen Militia (1 attack)
2 - Polish Knigths ( 1 attack)
1 - Polish Guard ( 1 attack)

For high period this are my favorite factions, and my favorite builds.

P.S - Sory for my bad english

[Blaze of Macedon]

Your Poland build is great i think, the DPK are just rock solid and they have two units of equaly good heavy knights to chose from.

The Portugal build is kinda lacking in the inf department (or do you mean dismounted feudal knights rather than just feudal knights - if not then you have 7 cav units there...).

The Venetion build looks really fun, love using light cav.

But why are you spending the cash for the second experience chevron? I think only the first one brings some "real" improvements the second one is a waste IMO.

[hopolita]

Your Poland build is great i think, the DPK are just rock solid and they have two units of equaly good heavy knights to chose from.

The Portugal build is kinda lacking in the inf department (or do you mean dismounted feudal knights rather than just feudal knights - if not then you have 7 cav units there...).

The Venetion build looks really fun, love using light cav.

But why are you spending the cash for the second experience chevron? I think only the first one brings some "real" improvements the second one is a waste IMO.

Yeah the feudal knigths are dismounted.
Each exp cheveron give +1 attack and +1 defense, so is more 2 attack and more 2 defense to the general unit, plus the hit points, and the fact that is a very fast, small and easy to micro unit, it can be decisive.

[Blaze of Macedon]

Yeah the feudal knigths are dismounted.
Each exp cheveron give +1 attack and +1 defense, so is more 2 attack and more 2 defense to the general unit, plus the hit points, and the fact that is a very fast, small and easy to micro unit, it can be decisive.

In my knowldge only the first chevron of each tier (bronze, sliver, gold) gives you the plus on attack and defence. So either stop at the first bronze or go to the firts sliver with the experience upgrades is my rule of thumb. Everything in between is a waste of money IMO.

[hopolita]

In my knowldge only the first chevron of each tier (bronze, sliver, gold) gives you the plus on attack and defence. So either stop at the first bronze or go to the firts sliver with the experience upgrades is my rule of thumb. Everything in between is a waste of money IMO.

There is an error in the unit unit stats then, if you try to check the unit stats, after the upgrade, you will notice one more in defence and one more in attack.

[VersionLangley]

Imo spending money on exp for 10k is a big no no Especially no on a GB

My favorite faction is France. Mounted French archers are very good if you don't face mounted xbow. Gendarmes in late period is simply too bad ass to not love

[TheFoolOnTheHill]

any thing with napatunes

[Blaze of Macedon]

any thing with napatunes

How can you just love 'em? Well ok, except when you're facing them and you know you shouldn't engage their main battle line before you have dealt with the naffatuns... Then you hate them

[Bringer Of Storms]

The Romans (Byzantines) Well rounded roster, and the Varangian Guard are pretty nasty too.