In tier 3, as a result in the decline of the County due to the black plague and the constant revolts under the new Burgundian count, you will be limited in your sword, spear, pike, and polearms selection to very few but elite units, with the change to two interesting guild units.īut beware, as in all tiers, you have access to only three to four units of cav, so use them wisely! In the second tier, your militia units will gain training and morale, meaning you can rely on them for more offensive capabilities, while the strong pike, halberd, and polearm units will still be valid options for destroying your enemies. As a result, your first tier will be comprised of many militia spear, sword, and crossbow units, while knights and guild units will make up the heavy hitters of your army. The County is a very strongly infantry-focused faction, so great emphasis was taken to focus on the Flemish-inspired infantry revolution.
Now, in 1212, as French envy has reached a new for the small Flemish state, will you have the ability to unite the cities and fight them back? The cities, united under the idea of a fair count, grew under the idea of an orderly and fiscal organization, giving the communes more freedom to develop independently, and leading to the establishment of multiple municipal governments within the cities.īut, at the end of the prosperous 12th century, ruin fell upon the Flemish, with the death of their leaders Baldwin VIII in 1195 and Baldwin IX in 1205. "Embrace the salt and spray as if they were a lover.The county of Flanders rose to great power at the start of the 12th century with the reign of Thierry of Alsace after the last dynasty of Flemish counts ended. Income: +75% from sacking, looting and raiding.+200% conversion time of the main chain.+250% conversion cost of the main chain."Fire and war is all some men know, and so it becomes them." Starting position of the Danes Faction Traits Cultural Traits Viking Raiders Born to the sea, they can navigate the roughest waters safely, and seasickness is viewed as a weakness of lesser men.
Poised to take advantage of the ensuing upheaval, they strive to forge a grand Nordic empire to outlast that of Rome!īorn to raiding like the other Norse tribes, The Danes know full well how to draw profit from destruction.
Many northern tribes plunder foreign shores yet neglect their own not so the Dani. However, neither wealth nor culture has dampened the Dani’s desire for conquest. This led to the creation of the first runic alphabet, which rapidly spread across northern Europe, greatly enhancing the Nordic peoples’ culture and trade, resulting in the creation of objects combining both exotic resources and traditional Nordic styles. One recognized the potential of the Roman alphabet, adopting it to suit his native tongue and the writing materials available in the north. The Danes, or Dani, have achieved that rarest of marriages: barbarian vigour coupled with civilised sophistication.Īs the most southerly of the Norse kingdoms, they came into contact with the southern European peoples early on, treating them with an uncharacteristic openness.Īfter this, many left their lands to seek their fortunes elsewhere, returning with more than just gold.