Bargian said:
Uhtred of Bebbanburg said:
Get yourself about 200 quality troops and then recruit about 600 peasants. Train them to militia, which should still only cost 1 Denar a week and make sure they are at the bottom of the queue.
If you are attacked then the 200 quality troops will spawn first and the 600 militia will boost your tactical advantage.
Also, the computer doesn't know the difference between 600 elite troops and 600 militia when deciding which walled fief to attack.
I usually start with Laria and the quick take Whitestag because both of those are easy to defend and Whitestag is a slaughter. My companions can hold Whitestag by themselves against thousands. It's also a great way to boost their experience.
Finally, I put most of my troops in Laria and then maybe 50 in Whitestag. This guarantees that when the armies come they will attack Whitestag and die in droves.
Thanks!
And how u guys get money on that part of game (~300day)? I get a little money with prisoners, its very low loot and monety from battles now. I had 300k before i joined fiersvain as vassal, now im down to 70k. And i cant rly work money now, its like from fight to fight, get recruits, get guys from tavers, upgrade them, go fight ... and its over and over again.
My companions and myself use blunt weapons almost exclusively. Together we can make an easy 20 to 50k depending on the size of the battle and how many stages it has.
Now that my CKO is online and I have access to Knights with Doom Mace and Sergeants with Warhammers I can bring in 160,000 denars for a big battle.
Money is never a problem for me.
Other things are that I have 12 to Leadership.
I take all my captured troops, especially mounted troops, and put them into militia patrols. That boost their effectiveness and gets them off my payroll.
I avoid some of the more exotic and expensive units. For instance the Doomguide is very expensive compared to other cavalry. They are not hard to get, but expensive to keep around.
I also have 11 to looting.
My character build uses Qualis gems to boost STR, AG, and CHA, and I put all my points into intelligence. I also use TweakMB to raise the skill limits to 15.
That said, you can also boost surgery as that will reduce KIA casualties and convert them to wounded. I want a more challenging game so I have 1 point in surgery myself.
More points in trade will get your more money when you sell stuff.
When I took Laria and became a king I held a feast there and every few hours there was a tournament. I could get 3 or 4 a day and each time I win it boosts my relations with the city as well as renown and gives me some cash. With 100 relations in Laria I can get a lot more money for loot I sell. For instance "Various Loot", which are found in chests and worth between 800 to 900 denars is worth 1150 in Laria. Over time that difference adds up.
Try recruiting prisoners. You'll save a ton of money and potentially get some really good units you can't usually get this way.
When you become a king make sure to give yourself substantial lands. I own Laria and all it's villages as well as Whitestag. Laria gives me around 10k a week with rents and tariffs. The villages double that.
KO have a rivalry quest. If you don't mind making a KO mad or they are already mad you can make 25k in prisoners and about 10k in loot if you attack them with just your companions (depending on how many you have). More loot if you have fewer companions.
If you are a mercenary and have a large force then whenever a caravan comes by you can demand a toll. You can always pay off the faction later to reset your relations.
I think you can do this if you are a lord of a faction but I haven't done it much and I don't know what the political consequences are. However, if you do it as a king then it basically starts a war if you have zero relations to start with. It's possible that the relation penalty is higher as well but I haven't explored this either. I have rules.
But anyway, let's say you have a big fat slow army and you are at war with a faction so you go and rest in a city owned by a neutral faction. Just keep an eye out for approaching caravans and when they get close enough rush out and demand a toll. My last toll was around 8,000 denars and I had about 400 men in my army. My limit is over 600 though.
Tournaments. I'm about sick of them now. My character is so strong that it's not much of a challenge and I rather fight on foot since that's a little harder. You can raise the betting limit with TweakMB and you'll always be flush. I have it set at 500, but I have had it at a game breaking 5000 before.
