VH Battle Difficulty

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I must say that I strongly reccomend playing on VH battle difficulty and at least H campaign on M2:TW. The battles are longer, harder and not because the AI get stupid bonuses! They are much smarter and move up hills correctly, (which happened in one of my battles which I lost) use horse archers effectively (same battle, archers killed many of my soldiers) and are just stronger. I have lost battles which is good, and having a good war against Venice as the HRE.

Now, lets get this on Venice!

 

[salty mud]

Well, I givin up with the HRE, as I was cleverly backstabbed. Enemies make friends with other enemies and do joint attacks. It makes for a much more fun experiance. I am now France and things are going well, except for the fact I am at war with the Pope, and he is taking my Italian cities at an alarming rate!

Can't wait to be able to play again.