The Turkish Faction

The Turkish | TURKISH HISTORY | GAMING PERIODS… EARLY PERIOD The Turks have a simple first choice – attack either Byzantine or the Egyptians. Access to the steppes is limited by the need to conquer Georgia (Byzantine), and there are no nearby rebel provinces for instant and easy conquest. Whichever enemy is chosen, keep the…

Byzantine tactics

 | Byzantine Faction | TACTICS The Byzantine Empire’s disastrous defeat by the Seljuk Turks at Manzikert in 1071 effectively marked the end of what is often described as the ‘middle’ period of Byzantine history. Thereafter, surrounded on all sides by younger, more vigorous nations, and with its own financial and manpower resources progressively dwindling, the…

The Byzantines

| BYZANTINE HISTORY | | BYZANTINE UNITS | | BYZANTINE TACTICS | EARLY PERIOD   Starting units : 4 Trebizond Archers 2 Naptha Throwers 1 Alan Cavalry 1 Varangian Guard 5 Spearmen 6 Byzant Infantry 1 Kataphraktoi 1 Emissaries 1 Princess Faction Difficulty Rating : Fairly Easy. A good start in the Early Period is…

The English Faction

English Gaming Periods | ENGLISH HISTORY | EARLY PERIOD   Starting units : 5 Archers 5 Peasants 2 Hobilars 1 Royal knights 1 Emissaries 1 Princess   Faction Difficulty Rating : Moderate. The guys at Bradygames say’s there are two strategies for playing the English, so here they both are. Home Islands First…. The first…

German Faction

The German Faction GERMAN HISTORY The information on this page is copyright Bradygames – Rick Barba. Please note that the starting positions are based on the VI version of the game, and the strategy is from the Offical strategy guide. EARLY PERIOD Playing the Germans is possibly the most difficult position in the Full Campaign…