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I have a few questions:
1) I sided with the Vaegirs. We're at war with Nords, Khergit, and Rhodoks and are losing horribly. We don't control any castles anymore. Rhodoks and Khergit own them all. Should I stay with them? Is it a lost cause?
2) I always seem to lose battles against other armies of roughly equal numbers (e.g., I combine my 40 guys with another lord's 40 and fight 80-100 Khergits/Rhodoks). At the post battle stats, it says I killed/wounded at least as many enemy as I lost, but they just seem to keep on reinforcing/spawning and I end up all alone trying to fight off more than I can handle myself.
3) I know tactics is important, but do I need to level my own character with it, or can I use heroes for that?
4) How can I protect my archers? I always keep a few regular infantry (either Vaegir or mercenaries) along with the archers, but the Khergits (especially) and Rhodoks always seem to wipe them out. Do I need some kind of spearmen? If so, how can I get them?
In general I have the feeling that I'm not getting to use as many troops at one time as the enemy is. Any help would be appreciated. This is a great game, but I seem to be getting nowhere with my commandering abilities
1) I sided with the Vaegirs. We're at war with Nords, Khergit, and Rhodoks and are losing horribly. We don't control any castles anymore. Rhodoks and Khergit own them all. Should I stay with them? Is it a lost cause?
2) I always seem to lose battles against other armies of roughly equal numbers (e.g., I combine my 40 guys with another lord's 40 and fight 80-100 Khergits/Rhodoks). At the post battle stats, it says I killed/wounded at least as many enemy as I lost, but they just seem to keep on reinforcing/spawning and I end up all alone trying to fight off more than I can handle myself.
3) I know tactics is important, but do I need to level my own character with it, or can I use heroes for that?
4) How can I protect my archers? I always keep a few regular infantry (either Vaegir or mercenaries) along with the archers, but the Khergits (especially) and Rhodoks always seem to wipe them out. Do I need some kind of spearmen? If so, how can I get them?
In general I have the feeling that I'm not getting to use as many troops at one time as the enemy is. Any help would be appreciated. This is a great game, but I seem to be getting nowhere with my commandering abilities