5. Nords fall prey to weak game AI most likely, just like they always do. I'm really interested in players' experience running a nord-heavy army though.
I shall start a game running a Nord-Heavy army then. So far in my first game, Nord and Sarranid got wiped out to their last castle in less than 50 days without me having a hand in it!
Here's what happened at the start.
Nord WAR Vaegir
Sarranid WAR Rhodoks
Swadia WAR Khergit
Around 10-12 days
Swadia PEACE Khergit
Swadia WAR Nord
Khergit WAR Sarranid
Needless to say at this point the Nords are getting their bottoms kicked by Vaegirs, lost Wercheg right away. Sarranids lost Shariz to Rhodoks. In comes the Khergits who swiftly capture the other 3 major towns. Swadia swiftly capture Thir and other castles while Sargoth finally fell to the Vaegirs around day 28. I was still a freelancer at this point
So now my map is like a Khergits vs Vaegirs with Swadia and Rhodoks occupying 3 towns each. I could only repel the Khergits, but my monarch (Graveth) is too stupid to broker a peace with Swadia...
My current army is Nord Infantry + Rhodok Sharpshooters heavy. Using Catapharacts & Khergit Lancers as my shock troopers. So far I can win against Khergit armies roughly 1.5x my size without much casualties. But late game wise everyone is defecting to everyone, so its getting harder due to mix up.
Side note to Lav: Remember I was saying about the Rhodok nobles not having shields being bad? It appears
natural selection has its way. The Rhodok lords have VERY little Horsemans now simply due to the fact that they die too quickly to be sufficiently replaced and now my battles are 'fair'