New Conquests scenario idea: Unification of Norway

[Gogf]

I think it is. You can make it un terraformable, I think.

 

[iBox]

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.

 

[Gogf]

That's a good idea, acutally.

 

[Risbinroch]

Another idea is to tone down the food/shields/commerce bonus from almost any terrain, so that cities don't be metropoles all of a sudden.

Barbarians could be "Samer" or "Lapps" and I believe they where as far south as Trøndelag, though I don't know for sure - at least not in the time we are talking about..

 

[Risbinroch]

Just an internet site I found with lots of links: http://www.norgeshistorien.no/

 

[iBox]

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

 

[Risbinroch]

In 800 AD it was 30 Kingdoms in Norway.

Vikings used archers, mostly in large battles. Large battles started with archers, then as the enemy got closer, they throwed spears, then it was handcombat: swords, axes and spears.

- So perhaps an Archer (Longbow unit) is needed
- And even a Javelin thrower?
- A cavalry unit is very needed, as they used horses quite a lot, especially on the the offence, when hunting down people that tried to run...
- Perhaps even two kinds of cavalry: one light, without horse armor, one heavy with horse armor.

Perhaps one certain units could take slaves (treller)? Not the "Berserker" though, as he went "Berserk" and killed every man he could see...

According to Gulatingslaw a free man HAD TO OWN a sword, axe, spear, shield.

Vikings also used "rock throwing" as a weapon. They collected rocks before battles...

Horses: They also had armor for the horse, which they vikings loved very much, so much that the horse followed a man to the grave when he died.

 

[Risbinroch]

iBox, yeah I assume you are right about the Lapps. But then it perhaps don't need to be barbarians at all...?

 

[Risbinroch]

Another great site: http://it-student.hivolda.no/prosje...og_samlingen_av_Norge/samlingen_av_Norge.html

 

[Risbinroch]

About city improvements: not all that are currently in, really fits the scenario I guess... But a "Ting" could perhaps be a small wonder - second palace thing?

 

[Gogf]

They did use archers? I'm adding them to my stats post now...

 

[Gogf]

If they did use horses, maybe the Norman Knight does fit.

 

[Risbinroch]

Don't remember exactly how the Norman Knight looked...

But this kind of guy perhaps could be a "light cavalry"

 

[Risbinroch]

Or this guy:

 

[Risbinroch]

A "Heavy Cavalry" could perhaps look a bit like this:

 

[Risbinroch]

Oh, and armed with a sword, light cavalry could be armed with spears

 

[Risbinroch]

Found a drawing of an archer aswell:

 

[Gogf]

Added to my earlier post. Check it for new stats, and a new link.

 

[iBox]

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 will be over Norway, up to Nordland and parts of Sweden only, not including Denmark. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why I alternatively should include Denmark.

Finally, if there are any experienced mappers out there who could be willing to help out with a few tips on mapping, or give feedback on drafts, when I get that far, feel free to pm me.

 

[Gogf]

I think you should include all of Scandinavia. This would make it more of a general Vikigns scenario, and would add on some possible game play after you have united Norway. But, it is your scenario.