Thanks to the whole team! It has been a pleasure to play Brytenwalda even if played far to often and always too long. I have roamed the land as a peasant, a footsoldier, a lady, a merchant, a bard. I have lead armies 5000 strong into battle, enslaved villages, destroyed kingdoms, made kings out of fugtives and ravaged hookers, companions and ladies alike. I have been a sait and a villain, raided by land and sea. I Schemed, plotted betrayed, I bonded and won great men for my honorable cause. I have been betrayed by vasals and kings.
I dreamt of battles and woke up sword clenched in fist. I met a man born with a blade in his hand (is that so?), heard countles wolves cry out to the moon. I hunted a thousend stags that gave me the slip over and over again until I started hunting with my 2 handed axe.
I cursed as dena pirates slew me at their landings. I howled as my camp was overrun by franks. I trained my frisians, Jutes, Saxons and Angles to be killing machines. I commanded forces finely tuning my shieldwall, my archers and a small troop of horse to get those stragglers. I sent home the men I could no longer afford to pay, I bought land and factories in hopes of paying for a few extra men.
I went from town to town looking for the perfect gear to suit my style. I split skulls, shot arrows in eyes and broke shields. I found Beowulfs blade Hrunting and shared with many my dissapointment. I learnt to love the balanced light spear as my weapon of choice. Foregoing axe and blade. I learned to use and love the javelin.
I found new trade routes, slew priests and pagans with gusto. I struggled with unruly peasants and low morale. Glitch filled sieges and dito tournaments. I cursed bands of derserters that were nowhere to be found... I have learned that spies are your best weapon and that a bagage wagon is a liability at best.
I was Brytenwalda for the better part of 2 years and will miss the anticipation for a new update. Even though I will get the game out to play for sure even after 1.4 grows old after a while. And on a personal note, I spent 3 Hollidays in England just to be in the tracks of those dark age warriors. Offa's Dike, Hadrians wall and a tour of Kent and sussex. I also went to Amazon and got this book. A great read for any Brytenwalda addict.
http://www.amazon.com/Battles-Dark-Ages-Peter-Marren/dp/1844152707
I am sure it is mentioned somewhere on this forum too, but it can bare a reminder.
Take care,
Gerard Mulder.