Brutus93
Legionary
posted 10 October 2011 05:48
EDT (US)
4 / 8
Nope. You don't get any gunpowder infantry or cavalry as Scotland, but you still get access to cannons and the like.
lordjake
Legionary
posted 16 November 2011 11:09
EDT (US)
8 / 8
Whenever I play as the Scots, I make a point to getting England eliminated as soon as possible. Once their heavier infantry and longbows start to become more of a mix in their armies they become tougher to deal with. If you can get to them while they still only have 3 provinces, build enough seige weapons and train enough troops to allow you to assault all 3 provinces on the same turn. Taking all 3 at once keeps you from being threatened by the Pope (although you still take a bit of a hit overall) and eliminates the threat of a counterattack the next turn from the armies that the computer likes to have wandering around (since they always turn into rebels once the faction itself is eliminated.)
Personally, I do not sack the cities. Sacking a Catholic city really causes a drop in relations with the Pope. Also, releasing the prisoners you capture in all of the battles prior to the last one helps out your reputation.
Once you control all of Britain, you should have a strong economy to support further expansion, without having to tie up a lot of troops garrisoning your provinces.