Caliane
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as soon as I realized I need to personally be focusing on Cities, and let my vassals trade castles, it got alot easier. Like, I said, I was doing alot of annoying trading before, and during that trading, I'd have one or 2 other factions declare war on me, and I'd have to finish up, make peace, and go to the other side of the world, to take back stuff, etc...
But, yeah, as soon as I said, ok, cities. I took two Southern empire cities, and basically broke them. was like 9k vs 9k power, after that 12k vs 7k. From that point on, I personally ignored the Southern empire entirely, and just let my vassals continue. And sturgian and Asarai were at about 8-9k. when BOTH were at war with me, it was a little dangerous, but still barely. when I would make peace with one, and push the other, it was a cake walk. basically just taking what I wanted, and maybe make peace if the other declared war again.
Occasionally, I would recruit a clan from a faction I am at war with too. Which can be a real backbreaker itself. if you recruit a clan that you are at war with, they take any fiefs they have with them.
if modded to allow giving ally commands, it'd be even easier. cuase honestly, the only real issue is vassals not defending, or being where they should at any given time. you give em a castle, and they don't defend it..
Had a big/scary fight yesterday. was sieging Ortysia. I had 700 or so. I had build trebs, etc, and were letting them go. broke down the walls.. but during that time, 2 350's man armys were chilling, looking at me. Plus several 59ish man parties... Then, just before the walls crack, an 800 man army shows up. oh shit... It was something like 1500 vs 700.
I don''t know how it chooses. But my pc can't handle it all so it throttles. I started with like 120 infantry, 120 archers, 9 cavalry, 4 horse archers. 250v250 I think. Which can be rough, considering my personal party is 384 atm. then, any ally parties as well. my armies are heavy batt archer, legionarre, and imperial equite, and bucellarii. so, having only 4 of my 45 Bucellarii(nevermind khans guard, etc), and 9 of my 40ish cataphract/banner knights ugh. like atm, im up to 33 fian champs, 9 fians, 3 heros, 7 highborn war. (+a bunch of other archers..) who know how many of those will actually load into the first round of fighting though, with 250 out of 700 though..
Still was able to position well, and control the fight. yes, most of the 1500 were garbage. They did have more horses on the field then I did at any time, till the end at least.
So, atm, Aserai is at 4.5k power. while I focused on Southern empire, and taking Phycaon, Onira, and Danustica, Aserai actually took Lageta, Ortysia, Charas, Marunath, Pen Cannoc from me, sturgia, and Vlandia. I turned back, and pushed back both sturgia, Aserai. Took Seonon from Sturgia, as well as Car Banseth, a few castles like Gersegos. made peace with them, and pushed Aserai out of Battania, western empire, and vlandia. Taking Ortysia, and killing that huge army broke them. and, as noted, I recruited a former empire clan, that had joined them.. and stole Charas with them. Aserai went from 9k to 4.5k. I can basically ignore them now. my vassals should be able to handle them.
Sturgia is still at 9k atm. still slightly dangerous. but the goal was never extermination. just united empire/battanian. so, this is more or less the victory condition. I can defend my borders. I never even intended to take so much Vlandian territory. they kept attacking me...
Utheliam castle would realistically be a strategic grab, as it gaurds a key mountain pass between my cities of Epicrotea, and seonon.
Some things I've noticed. milita vets are actually pretty good.*(look at their stats. 200 in bow/spear.) Bucellarii are vastly better then palatine guards. and most other t5 archers are as well.
Palatine guards LOOK cool, and have the best armor. but, look closely, they have a shit bow, and 1 quiver. most other t5 archers, have 2 quivers. Bucellarii included.
(thats where Im at for my PC too. 1 bow, 3 quivers.)
Best horses... tyal and battanian thoroughbred. Ive only seen one battanian thoroughbred. im not even sure where I got it. never seen one for sale. tourneyment? beating a battanian lord in war? only t4 horses I've seen.
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