The top tier Scot pikemen (Noble Pikeman) and infantry (Noble Swordsman), are superior to theirs, states Rolf. The Scots also get Calivermen after gunpowder, they've very good gunpowder units, states Rolf.
As Venice, Rolf conquered all of Italy and afterwards had enough money to use nothing but gunpowder units, conquered the Timurids very easily with massed cannons firing on their elephants, did Rolf.
Befriend the Persians, let the Mongols take them, states Rolf. Go for the Turks, between the Crusader States and Byzantium they won't have time to fight on a third front, states Rolf. Usually the AI, even on Very Hard settings, will try a ceasefire if fighting so many on different fronts, just keep fighting until one wishes a break, suggests Rolf.
Move in with nothing but cavalry, attack until arrows depleted, retreat, rinse, repeat, states Rolf. Use only infantry in bridge battles and city/castles, use spies to open city gates deep within enemy kingdoms, besiege cities with open gates, destroy cities buildings, kill populace, leave, states Rolf. Turn 43 and Rolf has alliance with Kievan Rus, Novgorod and Byzantium by giving several small useless settlements and cash payments, Rolf has taken half the Turks empire (around Georgia, Armenia and such), trying to create an empire that controls the entire black sea, is Rolf.
By the time the Mongols arrive, Rolf hopes to have taken Constantinople and launched an invasion of Sicily, hopes Rolf.
Cumans have some decent archers though, Bekh Druzhina have awesome archery abilities and can do well in a melee, both mounted or dismounted, adds Rolf. Khagan Druzhina suck, states Rolf, but the dismounted version are decent spearmen, as are dismounted tartar lancers, later on there are cossack gunners too, adds Rolf.
The real Cuman weaknesses seem to be a lack of heavy cavalry, offensive heavy infantry and absolutely horrible starting position, states Rolf. Bekh Druzhina are the best missile cavalry in the game, even slightly better than the Mongols Nukeri, dismounted they match longbowmen, but those weaknesses outweigh the strengths, adds Rolf.
Hotseat, kind of strange to explain, but try, Rolf will. Basically, player #1 has his turn, saves, sends the saved hotseat to the next player, who has their go, save, send, continue from there, hotseats prevent players from having actual battles against each other, sadly, states Rolf.
Nah, download it and stuff next few days, have a go later in the week, will Rolf, try to get others on board, all can be noobs together, proclaims Rolf.
Started an early-era campaign as the Cumans, Rolf just did, it is strange having nothing strong but mounted and unmounted archers, adds Rolf.
Sometimes busy reading/writing, sometimes playing M2TW, more diversity in factions and units in SS6.4, sometimes playing other games or out with family and or friends, replies Rolf. Good to see more mounted warriors, adds Rolf, ride down those peasants on foot, proclaims Rolf.
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