Mainquest: Own Kingdom - Impossible to conquer a settlement in time!

[xetra11]

I was following the main quest after I was quite successful in another kingdom as a vassal. As the quest had two options - giving the banner to my kingdom leader or found my own kingdom I figured out giving it to the kingdom leader is not doing anything. He is saying thank you and not even the relation is raised. Glad I saved before doing so.

So now I am on my own again as a Tier 4 clan. I fulfilled every requirement except for one and that is owning a settlement (I requenished my former ones because I did not want to go to war with my ex-kingdom). But conquering a settlement without being able to create an army is just impossible at the current state of the game. I can't conquer a 250 man defended castle with just 150 max soldiers.

Why can't I form an army with my clan? That does not make sense. I would've 3 parties to join in.

Also the quest is aborted after "10 years". I was screaming because of frustration. I mean I was working the whole time to get a castle and then the quest is simply aborted wtf? Why??

Please I need some advice here. I don't wanna turn down game difficulty just to conquer a castle.

 

[GetAssista]

Look for the settlements that changed hands recently. They did not have time to accumulate and train the strong garrison

 

[High chief Kieran]

in my experience it is best to target a dying kingdom which just took back a city/castle, they do not have large garrisons.
to start out i took a castle that had only 30 men as defenders, sure i did not like the location (the desert, i wanted a battanian castle) but it was a start, once i had a castle i made an army and marched to battanian lands. once i had my own battanian castle i let the ai take back its city filled with sand in the south, i had no more use for it.

 

[xetra11]

but dont you guys think it should be possible for a clan to form an army at tier 4 at least?

 

[Revenant342]

Not being able to form an army as an independent clan is a major flaw imo, especially considering forming an army with your own clan members when you are part of a kingdom doesn't cost any influence.

Only negative I see is that there would be almost no reason to not simply roll around with your entire clan in an army at all times.

 

[High chief Kieran]

but dont you guys think it should be possible for a clan to form an army at tier 4 at least?

it should be possible but it is not at this moment, i just explained how i do it because you said you needed advice

 

[xetra11]

So the quest has been aborted now because it took me more than 10yrs to complete it. So I can't form a kingdom anymore or what??

 

[High chief Kieran]

mmm no idea, have you tried talking to the person who gave you the quest again? maybe he/she/it will give you the quest again?

 

[Worldsprayer]

have you made all your parties? Plus, you should wait until your faction is at war with someone, it will give a distraction.

 

[Zi225]

but dont you guys think it should be possible for a clan to form an army at tier 4 at least?

If you have companion parties, you can form a party at the bottom right. It is the button with the 3 flags.

 

[pbl]

its possible, just target a castle/city that was recently taken. making an army is probably the hardest part. also try to target a castle/city away from where the enemy is. if they are fighting on one side of their border attack a castle on the other side so you have time to make stuff.

 

[Kinnon]

I'm facing the same situation, i didn't realise it only ran for a decade!
One way could be to become strong as a vassal, with well developed garrisons and militia, then wait until your ruler is weak and leave him but keep hold of your fiefdoms ?

 

[Krugach]

Take a castle first, not a city.