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April 19, 2024, 10:19:23 AM

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01 - Basileus is a Dinosaur from our Imagination...

The Latin Empire or Latin Empire of Constantinople (original Latin name: Imperium Romaniae, "Empire of Romania") is the name given by historians to the feudal Crusader state founded by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade on lands captured from the Byzantine Empire. It was established after the capture of Constantinople in 1204 and lasted until 1261. The Latin Empire was intended to supplant as titular successor to the Roman Empire in the east, with a Western Roman Catholic emperor enthroned in place of the Eastern Orthodox Roman emperors. Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders, was crowned the first Latin emperor as Baldwin I on 16 May 1204.
- Wikipedia

2 - Opportunity Knocks

3. Do Nothing, Ready for Anything

4. The Bulgar Assault

5. Momentary Peace

6. Curse of the Fourth

7."I didn't lose, t'was my Brother." - Henri I

Yeah, if you have a stronger neighbor with claims on your stuff, then you really need to press the advantage when they get into civil war. Civil wars are your neighbors way of asking whether you'd like some free land.

8. The Great Revival

9. This is our Crusade

10. Brothers in Arms

11. Heroes of Antioch

Seriously, where do they keep coming up with these crazy reinforcements?

Quote from: Strazos on May 06, 2013, 11:03:06 AM

Seriously, where do they keep coming up with these crazy reinforcements?

The bigger your empire, the more 'manpower reserves' you can draw from. And in this case, the Ayyubids controls the whole Egypt and lots more in middle east. 10k is around 8 counties worth roughly. And it regenerates as it depletes, and since it took us months to take out a stack of them, it's not a stretch to say that they have a near unlimited amount of pool to draw from.

However, if a liege keep drawing lots and lots of manpower - he'll eventually deplete the vassal's loyalty - and there lies the problem. The lower the loyalty, the less tax & levy he'll pay the liege and the more likely he'll revolt / plot against the liege. Bribes would start to become a necessity in form of titles / sending the chancellor to sweet mouth them.

If that fails too, and he forms a faction within your empire, then you need a Spy to Scheme and convince these guys that it is a BAD idea to do so. It's your last chance basically to tell them to drop it.
If not, you have to face them in a civil war. It could end in a military victory - or a dagger on his back through assassination.

12. Arise, Antioch!

13. We bang, OK?

14. The Jagged Alliance

15. The Lost Opportunity

16. The Empty Hands (1240-1243)

17. What were you doing, Shepard? (1243-1248)

18. Shepard and Sons 1248-1251

19. Hawke of Flanders (1252-1255)

20. An Unexpected Gift (1255-1259)

21. End of Line (1259-1261)

22. Hawke the Apostate (1261-1263)

23. The Latin Rome 1263-1265

24. Clash of Empires 1265-1269

25. Loyalty and Reward 1269-1271

26. Chaos in the Levantine 1271-1273

I finally got into Crusader Kings 2 after dancing around the fact for awhile. I was sick and stayed at home for the day, and decided maybe I'd pass the time by playing a game a bit. I spent almost 13 hours straight building my Croatian dynasty that somehow came into control of Hungary and then the entire Byzantine empire.

In other news, I love this Radicalthon.

27. The Times of Turmoil 1273-1276

28. The Eternal Foe 1276-1282

Aargh, May 28th can't come too soon Argh!

ToG is probably a good attempt at fleshing out the Pagans. I'm definitely tempted, but will not pick it up at full price.
After playing Latin Empire, I need a long break.

29. Think like a General, Fight like a Spartan 1281-1282