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That's a very good point. Then I'll just make the mountains unterraformable, so it'll be historcal correct :thumbsup:

About the weapons and tactics they used, I have been able to get hold on a historian, I have not yet contacted him, but when I have a little more time on my hands (next week), I will contact him and get some solid material on the subject. first of all, I will start making the map, wich I think...

I wouldn't use samer as barbarians, they have always been, I belive, a peaceful people.

On second thought, I'd still want my roads to reach the iron in the mountains, and be able to mine them, so I could reduce the speed of roads from 1/3 to 1/2, alternatively.

I do not agree, I am planning of making the map of Norway as big as possible, and there will be lots of lower terrain along the coast, but I could make the longships move 4 or 5 squares, so that it would be a more efficient way of moving. And then you have got the great fjords on the side of the...

It's great to see so many suggestions and ideas. :) I belive that most of the forces used during the unification of Norway, was irregular militia forces. I was thinking of maybe creating a "primary purpose" militia unit, in appearance, a little like TOW infantry, with two units, one carrying...

I am thinking about including Denmark, perhaps parts of Sweden. But before I do that, I need to check historical relevance. (Also, I could make the Sweds barbarians :D)

After I saw the medieval Japan scenario in Conquests, I came up with the idea of making a scenario about Harald Hairfair's unification of Norway. This is still only an idea, but I have been able to dig up some historical reference about the tribes fighting against Harald, and where to place...