![]() Berserkers are a great unit to have in any army. I prefer Night Raiders due to their looks. In testing I have found that Chosen Axeman and Night Raiders tend to perform quite similarly so the choice is up to you. Chosen Axemen have a very high defence but a low defence value leaves them open to taking heavy damage from ranged units. Night Raiders are an improvement on them both with a very nice unique look. Fanatics have a higher attack than Axemen whereas Axeman have more defence than Fanatics. Four or five of these units will be able to defend a settlement against even the largest of armies.įor the sake of brevity Naked Fanatics, Axemen, Night Raiders, Chosen Axeman and Berserkers will be lumped together since they all perform similar roles which is to hit the sides of the enemy. ![]() Just use them as you would any other phalanx unit, in the centre of the frontline absorbing the brunt of the charge while the more attack based units sweep around the sides. These will be the mainstay of your armies due to their relatively low cost and phalanx ability. They outclass the basic Warband unit of other factions in terms of stats AND have the phalanx ability. Spear Warband are one of the most powerful units in the game. This is useful but not worth spending the denarii on. Even then they are probably more useful sitting behind the lines using their screech ability which demoralises the enemy. High attack but very low defense means they should not be used to hold a line but rather perform the flanking attack. Screeching Women are an interesting unique unit. Peasants are of course your basic garrisoning unit to maintain public order. The selection of infantry include: Peasants, Screeching Women, Spear Warband, Naked Fanatics, Axemen, Night Raiders, Chosen Axemen and Berserkers This results in the bulk of your armies being infantry based. Germania has a fantastic selection of melee infantry. Germania has only one direct neighbour at the campaign start and that is Britannia. Although they feel isolated they can be at war with multiple factions in a very short amount of time. Germania's geopolitical situation can be deceiving. Due to its position, Vicus Marcomannii will be the idea stronghold for expansion into Scythia and Dacia whereas Mogontiacum will focusing on the west. They can produce enough for a quite profitable start, if managed correctly. Although five settlements is nothing to scoff at they all have rather low incomes due to the low population levels in most of them. The first four of these are situated together, centrally. Germania begins the game with five settlements: Damme, Mogontiacum, Trier, Batavodurum and Vicus Marcomannii. To the east, the Byzantine Empire is fractured and relatively vulnerable, and there's ample opportunity to take advantage of the chaos on the Iberian peninsula to the west.As with all factions, understanding how to best utilise the settlements and military given to you at the beginning of the game will pave the road to success. However, the Sicilians will need to look over the horizon to have a hope of long term survival. Close to home, other islands like Sardinia and Corsica make tempting targets for invasion. It would seem that the Normans will once again have to take to the waters to expand their latest kingdom. Even if the Sicilians successfully start to expand up the peninsula, they will soon have to deal with the Milanese and the Venetians. The Holy Roman Empire shares borders with the Sicilians, and the armies of the Reich answer to the Kaiser - not the Pope. Hiding behind a shield is however, not the way to establish an empire - nor is any defence without its weakness. It's a barrier that looks likely to hold so long as the Catholic lords all remain faithful to the Papacy. The sheer presence of Rome midway along the Apennine peninsula now serves as a sturdy political shield from the continental powers to the north. Condoning the invasion of Sicily was only the beginning for the Papacy's support of the Normans. King Roger I's nation may be a relative infant, but with an island capital, southern Italy under his control and a healthy relationship with the Papal States, it is an infant that looks likely to survive the journey to adulthood. with more than a little encouragement from the Papacy. Six years before the Normans successfully conquered England, their first true island invasion was launched against the Saracens that occupied Sicily. Although Sicily's proximity to Rome has given the island a rich history, it now stands as a true fledgling among the European powers.
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