By: Samantha White
Submitted: 2010-04-18 17:52:05 | Word Count: 502
This is another mod of the expansion pack of Medieval 2 Total War called Kingdoms Total War. It is about the political issues and warfare in Britannia, between the dates 1217 and 1335. This is, generally about Scotland being conquered by the Englishmen, also Ireland and Wales, and after that, them, getting their freedom by war. You might have heard of William Wallace either from history books or the movie called Brave Heart. It comes to pass in exactly these dates, where Scotland is being conquered and a hero rises from the common folk to save Scotland. Although he fails when he lives, after him, Robert The Bruce rallies Scotland and drives the English to ruin. But that is another story.
It starts with Englishmen, in possession of England and some of Ireland only. Wales, in Wales, and Scottish in Scotland only. However, Wales do start as in war with the Englishmen, and if we look at the odds, where the English possess twenty one settlement, and Welsh does only three, it is most likely that Wales, going to be conquered by the English real soon. It is weird that Wales can be also a faction that you can choose at start of the game. But that makes it exciting for the professional total war gamers. English, is also at war with the Irish, who have scattered around Ireland as in settlements and such. However, Scotland is free of these all, holed up to north and in some way isolated from English. I do not know why but i have never seen Englishmen attacking Scotland before they completely conquer Wales and Ireland. Maybe it is that total war staff wanted to make the game really parallel with the history itself, which England does not attack Scotland before having in possession of other nations. There is also kingdom of Norway, which i at first thought to be irrelevant, however later decided to be probable upon checking history books. Kingdom of Norway is scattered in almost all the little British islands around, and have a powerful navy. Also, some time after the game start, the king of Norway embarks on the English island, and attacks Scotland. Therefore, England itself, fights with Wales and Ireland on two fronts, and Scotland fights with kingdom of Norway.
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The setting of the game is in some ways unlike Medieval Total War, although it is an expansion. There are forts all around the map, which are made to indicate the little towns. But you can also use these forts as a base with defence, and only so, you cannot build anything in those forts and use them for economic purposes. Only economic bonus it may bring is depending on the town level of the province of the Fort, the fort offers free upkeep to limited number of units in it. This somehow increases the free upkeep units a province can handle. However, because of this fort system, nobles cannot build forts around the map as they wish. Good luck with the game!
