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[email protected] Anywho, the only reason that most of you got bad results was probaly because you underestimated a country, compared to the city states. Just to clarify, Bruges and Antwerp were weak city states, and had smaller militias. These other countries are full fledged armies, and can have budgets up to your budget, though most are smaller. England has a budget of approximately 10 million, Denmark is around 6 million, and Hungary is probaly 7-8 million.

They can be used in offensive situations, but they're generally much harder to use and any slip up could cost you a lot (for example, if some enemy infantry pass through your infantry wall and start beating up your crossbowmen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_plague#Migration You need to become a Wikipedian like me. :P

If you could include any extra troops that you might get into the battle plans, that would be great. I still have to work it out, and it's already late tonight. If you give a rousing and inspirational speech, then you'll get a bonus. :P

Well maybe that's how it spread to England, but the Black Plague was spread on merchant ships after the Mongols (or maybe the Huns) started catapulting corpses. Soon after fleas had latched onto rats bound for Europe, and the rest is history.

Darnit, we have someone who actually applies history to a game! Darnit! I was hoping to pop the Black Death on all of you, with all its social unrest and chaos. :P

Well since your society seems feudalistic, you'd be surprised how many troops the nobles can raise when they feel they're being threatened. As a last resort, you could try a militia. First one. Ree-tech. :)

I felt bad for her, because she was left out. That is my explanation. Also, you-know-who had to leave the dance because she was feeling light headed after graduation (the thing was in a gym, and it was HOT), so I just went ahead with that.

Well Mather, it's not directly related, if you think about it. The new population will be a buncha babies, and if we have a large growth rate, a huge part of the population will be babies. Babies don't really do much, unless poop contributes to the economy.

That generally only happens if you're facing a city state which basically has only enough troops to defend on place (the city), or you're surprise attacking. Most of the player countries seem to have earned reputations as aggressors (except Kiev, because exterminating natives is hip!), so other countries are likely to be more cautious. I never knew that horse break their legs charging downhill. On the note of the battle of Bruges, Icu basically happened to line up all the modifiers in his favor, which I suppose was because of his choice of units.

You've successfully deceived them, and they're willing to fight this next war.

Correct, they are still there. It is simply that the Catholics have not launched their invasion yet. :)

Nobles request more power in your government, because they want to be compensated for sending more knights to die.

I didn't know what you were talking about. Please PM me battle plans though, because they get lost too easily in the thread.

It was edited into the thingy.

Dusty, please tell me a plan for the invasion of Cordoba as part of the crusade, thanks! :)

Leon's War against Terror The New Year began with blood, as Leon's forces marched towards the main Welsh rebel camp, supported by a complement of Scottish troops. After a tiring march, the army began to form battle lines, as workers began to clear the brush on the west side of the Welsh camp. They were ambushed repeatedly by Welsh Rangers, who blended back into the brush after each attack. General Gregorio dispatched a thousand of his archers to defend the workers. By then, several battering rams were being wheeled into position in front of the Welsh fort, whilst being fired upon by flaming arrows. Most of the rams were consumed in flames, but a single ram reached the gate. However, two thousand peasants were killed in the initial advance. The ram made short work of the gate, before sending 5000 peasants and his two thousand knights through the gate. The Welsh were crafty, and their many traps severely hampered the movement of the invading forces, while boiling pitch and skilled Welsh archers took their toll. Finally, the Welsh were forced to move in their two thousand spearmen, which were much less famed than their longbowmen. They stood no match for Leon's knights, which decimated them in large numbers. Finally when it looked when the fort was about to fall, the workers had succeeded clearing the brush, and the remaining two thousand peasants climbed onto the western wall and clashed with the longbowmen on top. Casualties: 4000 Peasants 700 Knights Welsh 1500 Spearmen 900 Welsh Longbowmen English Invasion of Wales Suddenly a messenger appeared at the side of General Gregario, and informed of alarming news. The English had surprise attacked Leon's archers, which were still awaiting in the rear. The thousand hobilars, a light calvary unit, struck quickly and left two thousand archers dead, at the cost of two hundred Hobilars. The remaining archers quickly fled towards the fort, which had been taken by Leon's army, before the gates were shut. The Welsh King had known of the attack earlier, and fled the fortress into England, along with his soldiers. The main body of the English army began moving into position, where they met Scotland's raiders. After a quick knight charge, and a volley of arrows, Scotland's raiders were mostly decimated, with a hundred skirmishers retreating into the fort as well. Casualties: Two thousand Archers Scottish forces Estimated English army: Two thousand Knights Fifty nobles Four thousand English Longbowmen General Richard Three thousand Men at arms Two thousand Billmen Holy Roman Empire Invasion of Denmark Led by General Richard, hero of Antwerp, the HRE moved into Denmark. Unfortunately, the Danes had been prepared for the assualt because of the brutalization of Bruges, and had amassed a large army. It composed of a thousand Norse War Clerics on horse, four thousand Danish axemen, two thousand archers, and two thousand spearmen. The two armies met in single combat on a large plain. In the west was the Baltic sea, and the east was a frozen tundra. General Richard of the HRE positioned his pikes in front, followed by a large screen of longpikes, and the crossbowmen in the rear. The peasants were instructed to remain behind the crossbowmen as reserve, until they were needed to plug gaps in the line. The Danes were eager to fight, and charged forward in a massive horde. The Danish general was smart and kept his Norse War Clerics in reserve, because of the extensive use of pikes by the HRE. The spearmen and two thousand axemen charged the front of the line, suffering heavy casualties against the strength of the pikes. The HRE position looked quite sound. However, the remaining two thousand Danish axemen had charged and began testing the strength of the pikes. Soon the peasants were sent in to reinforce the line. The battle looked equal until a small band of 500 Viking-era raiders landed in the shore, and harassed the HRE position from the rear. Soon the right flank fell, and the crossbowmen were sent into the fight to maintain the integrity of the rapidly disentigrating HRE front. Since all the HRE soldiers were engaged and the HRE had no calvery of any kind, the Danish General instructed his Norse War Clerics to swing around and attack from the rear. Despite the bravery of General Richard, the HRE soldiers were mercilessly butchered. The battle was bloody, and was a crushing defeat for the HRE. Danish troops have begun mobilising to attack the HRE. The captured soldiers were thrown in the North sea and killed. Casualties: Entire HRE army General Richard Danes 200 Norse War Clerics 1800 Spearmen 3500 Axemen 300 Raiders

The one that attacked Antwerp, yes?

Also, someone please assign a leader for the crusade (one of the players). The Pope has no military mastery, and requests one of his flock lead the charge. They will be given praise for success and shame for failure.

Crossbowmen are good especially against knights, and in city defence. Charging them forward in the attack can only probaly give you a 1:1 ratio at the best.

If it is what is wanted, then five years will be okay. :) I'll go ahead and start the battle report.

Hah, well it's the same for me, but it was more of a general apathy than any real reason why I wouldn't go. Maybe the loud music bothers me.

Earth, the battle report will be this afternoon. I said the skirmishers were fine, but I don't recall another one. Icu, the pope says that he will contact several knightly orders to prepare their knights, which are probaly the most elite in the land at this point. Also, he will try to get the other countries of Europe to help with the crusade. It is expected that the armies will be ready by next year, but you have a choice about whether you wish to attack first. That reminds me, I have graduation and a dance following that, so I will be gone the entire evening. School ends early today though, so I'll be able to sneak in a battle report.

If you want to be, the pope could gladly accept. :P

Regardless, having the better design does not workfor Hegemony, because who is to say which designs are ingenious and which designs are total flops? As for the square tanks and tetrahedral tank analogy, they would probaly be two different researches. It only sorta works in Hegemedieval because it's not that hard to gauge whether this pointy weapon would do well in combat compared to this pointy weapon.