Is there a faction that you hate to fight?
Is there a faction that sends a chill down your spine when you realize who you are fighting?
Do tell, and explain.
The only two factions that has done this to me to date, are the pirates (on land) and the Inuit Nations.
My first incursion onto pirate territory ended in disaster when giant mobs of pirates swarmed out to greet my army. I underestimated the forces I would face, and was cut to pieces. A similar invasion on another pirate island yielded similar results, this time against mostly musket troops. I now have a distinct respect for pirates.
The other faction that has earned my respect is the Inuit Nations. Laugh if you wish, but I built an army on Newfoundland and landed it on Inuit terrain fully expecting trouble and getting more than I bargained for. They sent a full army at me, plus reinforcements. Upwards of 2,000 men total.
Sheer numbers aside, during the battle with the Inuits they used a smart combination of melee infantry charges, with arrows and artillery raining down on my lines, and cavalry that made a looping run around into my rear area. I saved my artillery, but the cavalry charged their course and smashed into the rear of some elite infantry of mine and broke the spirit of my army when that unit routed. The expedition was a disaster.
"The Plan is Nothing, Planning is Everything," -General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Is there a faction that sends a chill down your spine when you realize who you are fighting?
Do tell, and explain.
The only two factions that has done this to me to date, are the pirates (on land) and the Inuit Nations.
My first incursion onto pirate territory ended in disaster when giant mobs of pirates swarmed out to greet my army. I underestimated the forces I would face, and was cut to pieces. A similar invasion on another pirate island yielded similar results, this time against mostly musket troops. I now have a distinct respect for pirates.
The other faction that has earned my respect is the Inuit Nations. Laugh if you wish, but I built an army on Newfoundland and landed it on Inuit terrain fully expecting trouble and getting more than I bargained for. They sent a full army at me, plus reinforcements. Upwards of 2,000 men total.
Sheer numbers aside, during the battle with the Inuits they used a smart combination of melee infantry charges, with arrows and artillery raining down on my lines, and cavalry that made a looping run around into my rear area. I saved my artillery, but the cavalry charged their course and smashed into the rear of some elite infantry of mine and broke the spirit of my army when that unit routed. The expedition was a disaster.
"The Plan is Nothing, Planning is Everything," -General Dwight D. Eisenhower