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Saturday, August 10, 2019

Kingdoms Grand Campaign Mod - Medieval 2 Total War mod highlight

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Medieval 2, released back in 2006, was the peak of Total War series. One of the great things about it is abundance of mods, and this post is about one such mod.

Kingdoms Grand Campaign Mod

The idea behind Kingdoms Grand Campaign Mod is taking content from minicampaigns from Kingdoms expansion pack, and integrating them into one big campaign.

Campaign map is adjusted somewhat, and in addition to vanilla factions, you get:
  • Antioch from Crusades campaign
  • Ireland from Britannia campaign
  • Jerusalem from Crusades campaign
  • Kiev from Teutonic campaign
  • Lithuania from Teutonic campaign
  • Mongols from Teutonic campaign (they're in vanilla as unplayable horde)
  • Norway from Britannia and Teutonic campaign
  • Wales from Britannia campaign
For reasons I don't understand, Portugal is no longer a playable faction.

Kingdoms Features

The mod brings in extra units from Kingdoms campaign, like Mangonel, which is the only pre-gunpowder artillery unit worth using in battles.

Forts are now permanent stone buildings, and cost a lot more money.

Hanseatic League and potential Lithuania conversion events from Teutonic campaign are in the game.

Merchants are actually worth something.

Game balance

Medieval 2 is very easy for experienced player, so the mod does a few things to make it more difficult.

There are a lot fewer rebel settlements, and they tend to have a lot bigger garrison, so you can't just grab enormous areas of land without any opposition during your first few turns.

Time scale is set to 2 turns per year. All buildings build a lot more slowly.

Units provided by buildings are a lot different - high tier building no longer allow recruitment of low tier units, possibly to help AI or to clean up the UI.

Castles are massively nerfed because base castle buildings no longer provide any recruitment options, and you actually need to build stables and barracks (which also build really slowly). On the other hand, a lot of castle units get free upkeep as long as they're castle garrison.

Pope is as bitchy as ever, and due to a lot fewer rebels, he's going to be excommunicating people left and right a lot more than in vanilla. I never liked that part of the game, and I wished they toned it down.

AI gets a lot of free money on hard and very hard. On any difficulty levels, if it goes into severe enough debt, it gets a lot of money to get it out of debt.

And then there's garrison script.

Garrison script

Unlike later Total War games, Medieval 2 settlements have no automatic garrison, and AI often leaves them with minimal defences. That allows player to really easily destroy all factions.

As AI isn't really fixable, to counter that, a lot of mods add garrison script which spawn a lot of troops when garrison is besieged. I'm not convinced this is a great idea - I hated it when I didn't know where garrisons are going to happen and how big.

Once I generated a list of which faction would spawn what kind of units where, it was actually decent. So here's the script. Once it triggers for a settlement there's 10 turn timer before it can trigger again. Only AI gets free troops. Some factions have script for settlements that don't belong to them at start of campaign.

Antioch:
  • Antioch (14) - 1 Knights Hospitaller, 2 Antioch Militia, 3 Armenians of Celicia, 3 Dismounted Knights of Antioch, 5 Hospitaller Sergeant
  • Krak_de_Chevaliers (12) - 2 Dismounted Knights of Antioch, 2 Knights Hospitaller, 3 Armenians of Celicia, 5 Hospitaller Sergeant
Aztecs:
  • Huaxtepec (14) - 1 Coyote Priests, 2 Aztec Archers, 2 Jaguar Warriors, 3 Arrow Warriors, 6 Cuahchiqueh
  • Tenochtitlan (14) - 1 Coyote Priests, 2 Aztec Archers, 2 Jaguar Warriors, 3 Arrow Warriors, 6 Cuahchiqueh
  • Tixtla (14) - 1 Coyote Priests, 2 Aztec Archers, 2 Jaguar Warriors, 3 Arrow Warriors, 6 Cuahchiqueh
  • Tollan (14) - 1 Coyote Priests, 2 Aztec Archers, 2 Jaguar Warriors, 3 Arrow Warriors, 6 Cuahchiqueh
Byzantium:
  • Constantinople (16) - 1 Greek Firethrower, 2 SE Town Militia, 4 Byzantine Guard Archers, 4 Varangian Guard, 5 Byzantine Infantry
  • Corinth (11) - 1 Byzantine Lancers, 3 Byzantine Spearmen, 3 Trebizond Archers, 4 Dismounted Byzantine Lancers
  • Smyrna (11) - 1 Byzantine Lancers, 3 Byzantine Spearmen, 3 Trebizond Archers, 4 Dismounted Byzantine Lancers
  • Thessalonica (10) - 1 Byzantine Lancers, 2 Pronoia Infantry, 3 Trebizond Archers, 4 Byzantine Infantry
  • Trebizond (11) - 1 Byzantine Lancers, 3 Byzantine Spearmen, 3 Trebizond Archers, 4 Dismounted Byzantine Lancers
Denmark:
  • Arhus (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Town Militia, 3 Norse Archers, 3 Sami Axemen, 5 Norse Swordsmen
  • Hamburg (11) - 1 Huscarls, 2 Sami Axemen, 3 Norse Archers, 5 Dismounted Huscarls
  • Lund (11) - 1 Huscarls, 2 Sami Axemen, 3 Norse Archers, 5 Dismounted Huscarls
Egypt:
  • Alexandria (11) - 1 Mamluks, 2 Hashishim, 3 Desert Archers, 5 Saracen Militia
  • Cairo (15) - 1 Mamluks, 2 al Ashair, 3 Tabardariyya, 4 Desert Archers, 5 Saracen Militia
  • Jerusalem (12) - 1 Mamluks, 3 Desert Archers, 3 Hashishim, 5 Saracen Militia
England:
  • Caen (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Armored Swordsmen, 3 Longbowmen, 5 Armored Sergeants
  • Dublin (11) - 1 Mailed Knights, 2 Armored Sergeants, 3 Archer Militia, 5 Spear Militia
  • Gloucester (11) - 1 Mailed Knights, 2 Armored Sergeants, 3 Longbowmen, 5 Spear Militia
  • London (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Town Militia, 3 Armored Swordsmen, 3 Longbowmen, 5 Spear Militia
  • Nottingham (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Armored Swordsmen, 3 Longbowmen, 5 Armored Sergeants
  • York (11) - 1 Mailed Knights, 2 Armored Sergeants, 3 Longbowmen, 5 Spear Militia
France:
  • Angers (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Peasant Crossbowmen, 5 Armored Sergeants
  • Caen (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Peasant Crossbowmen, 5 Armored Sergeants
  • Marseille (10) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Crossbowmen, 4 Spear Militia
  • Paris (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Town Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Scots Guard, 5 Spear Militia
  • Toulouse (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Peasant Crossbowmen, 5 Armored Sergeants
HRE:
  • Bologna (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Crossbow Militia, 5 Spear Militia
  • Frankfurt (14) - 1 Teutonic Knights, 2 Town Militia, 3 Crossbow Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 5 Spear Militia
  • Hamburg (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Peasant Crossbowmen, 5 Armored Sergeants
  • Innsbruck (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Peasant Crossbowmen, 5 Armored Sergeants
Hungary:
  • Bran (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Bosnian Archers, 5 Pavise Spearmen
  • Budapest (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 EE Town Militia, 3 Bosnian Archers, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 5 EE Spear Militia
Ireland:
  • Cork (14) - 1 Ridire, 2 Ceitherne, 3 Galloglaich, 3 Saighdeoir, 5 Ostmen
  • Donegal (11) - 1 Ridire, 2 Galloglaich, 3 Saighdeoir, 5 Cliathairi
  • Galway (11) - 1 Ridire, 2 Galloglaich, 3 Saighdeoir, 5 Cliathairi
Jerusalem:
  • Acre (11) - 1 Knights Templar, 2 Dismounted Knights Of Jerusalem, 3 Maronites of Lebanon, 5 Templar Sergeant
  • Jerusalem (14) - 1 Knights Templar, 2 Pisan and Geonese sailors, 3 Dismounted Knights Of Jerusalem, 3 Maronites of Lebanon, 5 Templar Sergeant
Kievan Rus:
  • Kiev (11) - 1 EE Cavalry Militia, 2 Berdiche Axemen, 3 Dismounted Dvor, 5 EE Spear Militia
  • Moscow (11) - 1 EE Cavalry Militia, 2 Dismounted Boyar Sons, 3 Dismounted Dvor, 5 EE Spear Militia
  • Novgorod (11) - 1 EE Cavalry Militia, 2 Dismounted Boyar Sons, 3 Dismounted Dvor, 5 EE Spear Militia
  • Smolensk (11) - 1 EE Cavalry Militia, 2 Dismounted Boyar Sons, 3 Dismounted Dvor, 5 EE Spear Militia
Lithuania:
  • Minsk (11) - 1 Szlachta, 2 Samogitian Axemen, 3 Baltic Archers, 5 Dismounted Szlachta
  • Riga (12) - 1 Dievas Guard, 3 Baltic Archers, 3 Samogitian Axemen, 5 EE Spear Militia
  • Vilnius (14) - 1 Dievas Guard, 2 EE Town Militia, 3 Baltic Archers, 3 Samogitian Axemen, 5 EE Spear Militia
Milan:
  • Bologna (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Genoese Crossbow Militia, 5 Italian Spear Militia
  • Genoa (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Genoese Crossbow Militia, 5 Italian Spear Militia
  • Milan (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Italian Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Genoese Crossbow Militia, 5 Italian Spear Militia
  • Rome (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Italian Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Genoese Crossbow Militia, 5 Italian Spear Militia
Mongols:
  • Bulgar (13) - 1 Khan's Guard, 1 Naffatun, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Lancers, 5 ME Halberd Militia
  • Constantinople (12) - 1 Khan's Guard, 1 Naffatun, 2 Dismounted Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 5 ME Spear Militia
  • Kiev (12) - 1 Khan's Guard, 1 Naffatun, 2 Dismounted Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 5 ME Spear Militia
  • Moscow (12) - 1 Khan's Guard, 1 Naffatun, 2 Dismounted Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 5 ME Spear Militia
  • Novgorod (12) - 1 Khan's Guard, 1 Naffatun, 2 Dismounted Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 5 ME Spear Militia
  • Sarkel (12) - 1 Naffatun, 2 Mongol Heavy Archers, 2 Mongol Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 4 Dismounted Heavy Lancers
  • Smolensk (12) - 1 Naffatun, 2 Mongol Heavy Archers, 2 Mongol Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 4 Dismounted Heavy Lancers
  • Trebizond (12) - 1 Naffatun, 2 Mongol Heavy Archers, 2 Mongol Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 4 Dismounted Heavy Lancers
  • Viatka (12) - 1 Naffatun, 2 Mongol Heavy Archers, 2 Mongol Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 4 Dismounted Heavy Lancers
  • Vilnius (12) - 1 Khan's Guard, 1 Naffatun, 2 Dismounted Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 5 ME Spear Militia
  • Yerevan (11) - 1 Khan's Guard, 1 Naffatun, 2 Dismounted Heavy Lancers, 3 Dismounted Heavy Archers, 4 ME Spear Militia
Moors:
  • Algiers (11) - 1 Arab Cavalry, 2 Dismounted Arab Cavalry, 3 Desert Archers, 5 Lamtuna Spearmen
  • Cordoba (14) - 1 Arab Cavalry, 2 ME Town Militia, 3 Desert Archers, 3 Hashishim, 5 ME Spear Militia
  • Granada (11) - 1 Arab Cavalry, 2 Dismounted Arab Cavalry, 3 Desert Archers, 5 Lamtuna Spearmen
  • Lisbon (11) - 1 Arab Cavalry, 2 Dismounted Arab Cavalry, 3 Desert Archers, 5 Lamtuna Spearmen
  • Marrakesh (11) - 1 Arab Cavalry, 2 ME Town Militia, 3 Desert Archers, 5 ME Spear Militia
  • Valencia (11) - 1 Arab Cavalry, 2 Dismounted Arab Cavalry, 3 Desert Archers, 5 Lamtuna Spearmen
Norway:
  • Agder (11) - 1 Huscarls, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Norse Archers, 5 Spear Militia
  • Oslo (14) - 1 Huscarls, 2 Town Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Norse Archers, 5 Norse Swordsmen
  • Wick (11) - 1 Huscarls, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Norse Archers, 5 Norse Swordsmen
Novgorod:
  • Novgorod (11) - 1 EE Cavalry Militia, 2 Dismounted Boyar Sons, 3 Dismounted Dvor, 5 EE Spear Militia
Papal States:
  • Rome (17) - 2 Italian Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 4 Italian Spear Militia, 4 Papal Guard, 4 Pavise Crossbow Militia
Poland:
  • Danzig (11) - 1 Polish Knights, 2 Dismounted Polish Knights, 3 Lithuanian Archers, 5 EE Spear Militia
  • Krakow (14) - 1 Polish Knights, 2 EE Town Militia, 3 Dismounted Polish Knights, 3 Lithuanian Archers, 5 EE Spear Militia
  • Poznan (11) - 1 Polish Knights, 2 Dismounted Polish Knights, 3 Lithuanian Archers, 5 EE Spear Militia
Portugal:
  • Lisbon (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Town Militia, 3 Crossbow Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 5 Swordsmen Militia
  • Oporto (10) - 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Crossbow Militia, 5 Swordsmen Militia
Scotland:
  • Edinburgh (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Town Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Highland Archers, 5 Spear Militia
  • Wick (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Highland Archers, 5 Spear Militia
Sicily:
  • Naples (14) - 1 Norman Knights, 2 Italian Militia, 3 Dismounted Norman Knights, 3 Sicilian Muslim Archers, 5 Italian Spear Militia
  • Palermo (11) - 1 Norman Knights, 2 Dismounted Norman Knights, 3 Sicilian Muslim Archers, 5 Armored Sergeants
  • Rome (14) - 1 Norman Knights, 2 Italian Militia, 3 Dismounted Norman Knights, 3 Sicilian Muslim Archers, 5 Italian Spear Militia
Spain:
  • Leon (14) - 1 Knights of Santiago, 2 Town Militia, 3 Crossbow Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 5 Swordsmen Militia
  • Lisbon (14) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Town Militia, 3 Crossbow Militia, 3 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 5 Swordsmen Militia
  • Toledo (11) - 1 Knights of Santiago, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Peasant Crossbowmen, 5 Swordsmen Militia
  • Valencia (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Dismounted Feudal Knights, 3 Peasant Crossbowmen, 5 Swordsmen Militia
Teutonic Order:
  • Danzig (12) - 1 Christ Knights, 3 Order Spearmen, 3 Prussian Archers, 5 Sword Brethren
  • Konigsberg (12) - 1 Christ Knights, 3 Order Spearmen, 3 Prussian Archers, 5 Sword Brethren
  • Marienburg (14) - 1 Christ Knights, 2 Dismounted Ritterbruder, 2 Order Militia, 3 Prussian Archers, 6 Order Spearmen
  • Riga (12) - 1 Christ Knights, 3 Order Spearmen, 3 Prussian Archers, 5 Sword Brethren
Turks:
  • Adana (11) - 1 Turkish Horse Archers, 2 Hashishim, 3 Turkish Archers, 5 Dismounted Hasham
  • Antioch (13) - 2 Kurdish Auxiliaries, 3 Hashishim, 3 Janissary Archers, 5 Saracen Militia
  • Baghdad (15) - 2 Kurdish Auxiliaries, 2 ME Town Militia, 3 Janissary Archers, 3 Janissary Heavy Inf, 5 Saracen Militia
  • Constantinople (12) - 2 Hashishim, 2 Kurdish Auxiliaries, 3 Janissary Archers, 5 Saracen Militia
  • Iconium (11) - 1 Turkish Horse Archers, 2 Hashishim, 3 Turkish Archers, 5 Dismounted Hasham
  • Yerevan (11) - 2 Hashishim, 2 Kurdish Auxiliaries, 3 Turkish Archers, 4 Saracen Militia
Venice:
  • Bologna (11) - 1 Feudal Knights, 2 Venetian Heavy Infantry, 3 Venetian Archers, 5 Italian Spear Militia
  • Ragusa (12) - 2 Italian Militia, 2 Venetian Heavy Infantry, 3 Venetian Archers, 5 Italian Spear Militia
  • Rome (13) - 2 Italian Militia, 3 Venetian Archers, 3 Venetian Heavy Infantry, 5 Italian Spear Militia
  • Venice (13) - 2 Italian Militia, 3 Venetian Archers, 3 Venetian Heavy Infantry, 5 Italian Spear Militia
Wales:
  • Caernarvon (15) - 2 Welsh Militiamen, 2 Welsh Skirmishers, 3 Rhyfelwyr, 3 Saethwyr, 5 Meirionnydd Spearmen
  • Cardiff (12) - 2 Gwent Raiders, 2 Welsh Skirmishers, 3 Saethwyr, 5 Spear Militia

Free Upkeep Units


These are only free if settlement has right building to recruit them. Some are also free in forts, I think these are castle units. Generally all militia units (including cavalry militia) and castle infantry are upkeep free while garrisoned. Castle cavalry, siege units, and boats are not free.
  • Ahdath - turks
  • Al Haqa Infantry - egypt
  • Alamanoi - byzantium, slave
  • Almughavars - spain, portugal
  • Antioch Militia - antioch
  • Archer Militia - england, slave
  • Armored Sergeants - england, france, hre, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, slave
  • Aventuros - portugal
  • Aztec Spearmen - aztecs, slave
  • Aztec Warriors - aztecs, slave
  • Baltic Archers - lithuania
  • Bill Militia - england
  • Burgher Pikemen - teutonic_order, slave
  • Byzantine Spearmen - byzantium, slave
  • Ceitherne - ireland, slave
  • Cliathairi - ireland
  • Croat Axemen - hungary, slave
  • Crossbow Militia - france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, teutonic_order, norway, slave
  • Deisi Javelinmen - ireland
  • Dismounted Byzantine Lancers - byzantium
  • Dismounted Christian Guard - moors
  • Dismounted Conquistadores - spain, portugal
  • Dismounted Druchima - russia, novgorod
  • Dismounted Feudal Knights - england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, milan, venice, papal_states, hungary, norway
  • Dismounted Ghulams - egypt, slave
  • Dismounted Halbbruder - teutonic_order
  • Dismounted Hasham - turks
  • Dismounted Heavy Lancers - mongols, timurids
  • Dismounted Knights Of Jerusalem - jerusalem
  • Dismounted Knights of Antioch - antioch
  • Dismounted Light Lancers - mongols
  • Dismounted Norman Knights - sicily
  • Dismounted Polish Knights - poland
  • Dismounted Polish Nobles - poland
  • Dismounted Szlachta - lithuania
  • Dismounted Tartar Lancers - russia, lithuania
  • EE Archer Militia - russia, novgorod, slave
  • EE Cavalry Militia - russia, novgorod
  • EE Crossbow Militia - poland, russia, novgorod, lithuania, slave
  • EE Spear Militia - poland, russia, novgorod, hungary, lithuania, slave
  • EE Spearmen - poland, russia, novgorod
  • EE Town Militia - poland, hungary, lithuania
  • Estonian Rebels - lithuania, slave
  • Followers of Perkunas - lithuania
  • Frankish Axemen - jerusalem, slave
  • Frankish Swordsmen - antioch, slave
  • Galloglaich - ireland, slave
  • Genoese Crossbow Militia - milan
  • Gotland Footmen - denmark, norway
  • Greek Militia Cavalry - byzantium
  • Gwent Raiders - wales, slave
  • Halberd Militia - hre, papal_states, sicily, poland, hungary, slave
  • Heavy Bill Militia - england
  • Heavy Billmen - england
  • Heavy Pike Militia - scotland
  • Helwyr - wales
  • Highlanders - scotland, slave
  • Hospitaller Sergeant - antioch
  • Italian Cavalry Militia - milan, venice, papal_states, sicily
  • Italian Militia - milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, slave
  • Italian Spear Militia - milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, slave
  • Jaguar Warriors - aztecs, slave
  • Kurdish Javelinmen - egypt
  • L Cavalry Militia - lithuania
  • Landschneckt Pikemen - slave, hre, milan
  • Levy Spearmen - england, slave
  • ME Archer Militia - egypt
  • ME Crossbow Militia - moors
  • ME Halberd Militia - egypt, turks, mongols, timurids
  • ME Levy Spearmen - mongols, slave
  • ME Peasant Archers - egypt, turks, mongols, timurids, slave
  • ME Spear Militia - moors, egypt, turks, mongols, timurids, slave
  • ME Town Militia - moors, turks, mongols, timurids, slave
  • Meirionnydd Spearmen - wales
  • Merchant Cavalry Militia - england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, poland, hungary, ireland, norway, teutonic_order, wales
  • Mongol Foot Archers - mongols
  • Mongol Infantry - mongols
  • Morgannwg Spearmen - wales, slave
  • Native Archers - slave
  • Native Warriors - slave
  • New World Cuirassers - england, france
  • Noble Pikemen - scotland
  • Noble Swordsmen - scotland
  • Norse Swordsmen - denmark, norway, slave
  • Nubian Spearmen - moors, egypt, slave
  • Obudshaer - denmark, norway
  • Order Militia - teutonic_order
  • Order Spearmen - teutonic_order, slave
  • Ostmen - ireland
  • Partisan Militia - france
  • Pavise Crossbow Militia - venice, papal_states, sicily, hungary, slave
  • Peasant Archers - england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, milan, venice, papal_states, slave, norway, teutonic_order
  • Pike Militia - france, hre, spain, portugal, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, ireland
  • Pikemen - france, england
  • Pronoia Infantry - byzantium
  • S Archer Militia - byzantium, slave
  • SE Spear Militia - byzantium, slave
  • SE Town Militia - byzantium, slave
  • Saracen Militia - egypt, turks, slave
  • Scots Pike Militia - scotland, slave
  • Sergeant Spearmen - france, hre, milan, venice, papal_states, sicily, slave
  • Spear Militia - england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, slave, norway, wales
  • Sudovian Tribesmen - lithuania, slave
  • Swiss Guard - papal_states
  • Swiss Pikemen - slave, venice, sicily
  • Sword Brethren - teutonic_order
  • Sword and Buckler Men - spain, sicily
  • Swordsmen Militia - spain, portugal
  • Swordstaff Militia - denmark, norway
  • Syrian Militia - jerusalem, antioch
  • Templar Sergeant - jerusalem
  • Tercio Pikemen - spain
  • Town Militia - england, scotland, france, hre, denmark, spain, portugal, norway, slave
  • Tripolitan Squires - jerusalem
  • Turkish Crossbowmen - turks
  • Ulster Swordsmen - ireland
  • Urban Militia - moors
  • Viking Raiders - denmark, norway, slave
  • Welsh Militiamen - wales
  • Woodsmen - poland, russia, novgorod, slave
  • Zweihander - hre, milan
  • al Ashair - egypt

Overall Impressions

The mod is pretty decent - just takes the best out of Medieval 2 without doing anything drastic.

Unfortunately I had a lot of crashes in game menu.

Fortunately once in game, crashes were not too common. I'd still manually save before and after every battle, but it was rarely necessary. Sadly vanilla crashes are not unheard of either.

If you want to give Medieval 2 another go, and want just a bit more variety, highly recommended.