Kalimakhus
Emperor
- Joined
- May 8, 2007
- Messages
- 1,249
I started a game as Al-Andalus (Cordoba). I failed the first UHV but I might continue with the game anyway just for fun.
Remarks:
- Isbiliah or however it is spelled should be Ishbilliah. Same with Barsalona it should be Barshellona.
- Allsakandariah should be Al-Eskandariah or Al-Askandariah both are used in arabic but the first is better as it derives from Al-Eskandar = Alexander.
- Syroz (north of Jerusalem) is not a recognizable city name for me. If it is supposed to be Tyre then the Arabic name is Sour.
Haven't gone far with the game yet so I've got no real balance notes. In general West Europeans seem to do rather too bad. While Burgundy and Frankia didn't collapse they were quite weak provided that they had quite a lot of time to expand and build-up. Spain is weak as well and the only thing that keeps me from crushing it is that I am too squeezed money-wise so I am not able to build a large army. Almost since the beginning I am confined to research level of 20-40%. In fact I lost the first UHV because I built cottages around Qurtobah trying to get as much gold as I can. I reached 11 pop but with farms instead I would have gotten a larger pop.
Remarks:
- Isbiliah or however it is spelled should be Ishbilliah. Same with Barsalona it should be Barshellona.
- Allsakandariah should be Al-Eskandariah or Al-Askandariah both are used in arabic but the first is better as it derives from Al-Eskandar = Alexander.
- Syroz (north of Jerusalem) is not a recognizable city name for me. If it is supposed to be Tyre then the Arabic name is Sour.
Haven't gone far with the game yet so I've got no real balance notes. In general West Europeans seem to do rather too bad. While Burgundy and Frankia didn't collapse they were quite weak provided that they had quite a lot of time to expand and build-up. Spain is weak as well and the only thing that keeps me from crushing it is that I am too squeezed money-wise so I am not able to build a large army. Almost since the beginning I am confined to research level of 20-40%. In fact I lost the first UHV because I built cottages around Qurtobah trying to get as much gold as I can. I reached 11 pop but with farms instead I would have gotten a larger pop.