Elite warriors clad in steel plate armour, these men pack an effective charge, while being hard to kill. Earl's stables allow for the recruitment of elite cavalry units. King's stables allow for the recruitment of the penultimate cavalry units. Armed with a lance but with less armour these units are mobile and deadly. Once heavy units get get 'winded' the wear out quickly. Light units can take them out pretty well then. Light horse are great for running down just about any other unit that routes, especially heavy horse and bodyguard units. Spear are just dandy for taking out horse, but won't stand up to a frontal charge well. Not that any foot unit will. Byzantine Empire: Faction Overview. Byzantium is essentially the Greek speaking remnants of the Eastern Roman Empire and the centre of Orthodox Christianity. The Byzantines themselves merely see their Empire as an unbroken continuance of the Roman Empire and its Emperors. The Empire is currently a shadow of its former self, having lost a great Introduction. It is 1174, and the Middle East is the stage for a three-way clash of cultures, religions, and ideas. The crusades are at their height. The Catholic crusaders still hold the Latin kingdoms established at the end of the First Crusade. Believing in the righteousness of their cause, they fight bravely against the overwhelming forces The Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire has one of the strongest rosters in the early campaign, with excellent heavy infantry, good archers, and strong options in both heavy and skirmish cavalry. Be warned; while the Empire has strong units in many areas, quite a few options require high-level buildings or have very high upkeep costs. Total War: Attila Total War: Rome II Total War: Arena Total War: Shogun 2 Napoleon: Total War Empire: Total War Medieval II: Total War Rome: Total War Medieval: Total War Shogun: Total War Toolbox What links here Related changes Special pages Printable version Permanent link Tools Log in Search However, even with these rules, it depends on terrain type (Muslim factions have units who get an advantage in the desert, and IIRC, non-Muslim factions have units who get an advantage in woods and snow), and it also depends on who starts where on the battle map (generally, holding the higher ground gives a significant advantage, especially on Like half archers (the ones that can deploy stakes), about six horse archers, small amount of heavy cav and infantry. Deploy the archers well ahead of your other forces, and when the battle starts, drop the stakes. Have the archers retreat back to your main force. As the Mongols go around, take pot-shots at their generals. Keep training assassins - yes, it will ruin Sultan's reputation but better tainted than defeated. Spread their armies thin. Mongols win easily because for every army you attack, there are 3-4 other stacks standing right behind to reinforce. 1. Stainless Steel. Check Out This Mod. Easily the most popular mod for M2TW, Stainless Steel is like a New Game+ for Total War fans. It takes most of what the game did great, improved on it even further, and even took some of the best ideas from other mods. qlJq.