Danish Trade/Alliance in M2TW?

**crazyj** · September 12, 2006, 06:47 PM

Does anyone else seem to recall that all the factions apparently made it their first priority to get trading rights and often an alliance with the Danes in MTW1? I wonder if they'll do that if M2TW, just remembered from seeing a screenie where Venice was allied with Denmark, and that brought up fond memories of how initially you would be their ally too, but inevitably by the midgame they would always be allied with everyone else but you it seemed, including the Islamic factions. Always found it funny...whats so harmless and sympathetic about the Vikings? And its not like they need fear them either. Oh well. Incidentally, the Danes were the first faction I played as in MTW1, it's a shame I have to unlock them this time.

**The Mongol** · September 12, 2006, 06:59 PM

Bah, we'll figure out how to unlock all the factions in the .ini within an hour or less.

**crazyj** · September 12, 2006, 07:04 PM

I'm not worried about it, I'll have plenty of fun choosing to play as England, the Byzantines, or the HRE. I probably liked those factions better, but for some reason always had a soft spot for the Danes (besides being of Scandinavian heritage). They're just the most transitional, going from sea roving light infantry to a respected Christian kingdom, and it was fun to use viking raiders and huscarles in the beginning and then cannons and chivalric cavalry towards the end.

I just never figured out why the Danes were a diplomat magnet in the first MTW, and was wondering if anyone else noticed the same thing.

**God-Emperor of Mankind** · September 12, 2006, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by crazyj

I'm not worried about it, I'll have plenty of fun choosing to play as England, the Byzantines, or the HRE. I probably liked those factions better, but for some reason always had a soft spot for the Danes (besides being of Scandinavian heritage). They're just the most transitional, going from sea roving light infantry to a respected Christian kingdom, and it was fun to use viking raiders and huscarles in the beginning and then cannons and chivalric cavalry towards the end.

Sorry but Byzantines are not playable from the start, you have to either mod them in or unlock them like the danes.

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I just never figured out why the Danes were a diplomat magnet in the first MTW, and was wondering if anyone else noticed the same thing.

Nope and I'm a big player of the danish faction.
In my games pretty much all catholics factions and muslims wanna be allied with me regardless of what faction I'am.
Have not noticed any difference with the danes.

**RZZZA** · September 12, 2006, 11:10 PM

I'm not of Danish origin at all, and one of the first factions I play as is always the norse, swedes or danes. They got a cushy defensive position, you can choose to expand in 3 different directions, and vikings are just plain cool.

**Chuffy** · September 13, 2006, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by TB666

Sorry but Byzantines are not playable from the start...

WHAT!?

Why the bloody hell not!?

**God-Emperor of Mankind** · September 13, 2006, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Chuffy

WHAT!?

Why the bloody hell not!?

Because CA thinks you should should start playing as a catholic faction instead.

**Cyrus the Virus** · September 13, 2006, 04:30 AM

For me its not so important to play any other than the starting factions, really. Time will tell

**ghost665** · September 13, 2006, 12:18 PM

yeah the danes are an interesting nation to play, though think i will be playing first time as the HRE of course with an alliance/trade rights with the danes.

**Rusty Catapult** · September 13, 2006, 01:31 PM

The Danes were very fun to play in MTW1, and I was going to take them up for my first play (them or the Sicilians - I love starting as the underdog).

Then again, I might as well pick the HRE to unlock the rest. They were really tough to play in MTW1 with their silly neighbours and all...