I'm playing the Middle Ages Conquest for the first time. I am playing as the Swedes. I have built a nice home area. It is turn 117 (1194), and I am 6th in land area, 3rd in population, 3rd in power, and high up in all the other catagories. I have been having a hard time researching. Corruption is horrible. Some cities that are only 8-10 tiles away from the capital have 30%, or so, corruption. I decided early on that research might not be the best path, and that I should try and take advantage of my strengths (boats and berserks). I have just destroyed the English, and captured their relic. I am currently leading in victory points with about 4,300, but I am at a loss, as to what to do next.
Should I try and take out another civ, just go around picking on the coastal cities, or should I try to take Jerusalem, and deliver the relic? I can take 25 berserks to attack Jerusalem. An investigation of Jerusalem revealed that he has 8 spearman and one swordsman. He is building an assassin now. He has horses and iron, but has no Ansar Warriors stationed in Jerusalem. I would imagine that he has plenty of them within striking distance.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Should I try and take out another civ, just go around picking on the coastal cities, or should I try to take Jerusalem, and deliver the relic? I can take 25 berserks to attack Jerusalem. An investigation of Jerusalem revealed that he has 8 spearman and one swordsman. He is building an assassin now. He has horses and iron, but has no Ansar Warriors stationed in Jerusalem. I would imagine that he has plenty of them within striking distance.
Any advice would be appreciated.
For me, only a hard fought battle is enjoyable with heavy losses on both sides so no cheating is better. If you tried that ROP cheapshot in real life they would kinduv notice you coming and take strong action. Imagine if Iran moved stacks of army units in around Washington DC. They could definitely take the city but good luck not being noticed in the set-up. 
