I think the trick is to have the troop types balanced and arranged accordingly in your list. If all of my foot soldiers were at the bottom of the list, I wouldn't even have a shieldwall. I want to ensure that I'll have the right mix of troops to use the orders effectively in battle. I put my mounted troops (companions etc.) at the top, my shock troops right behind them (infantry), spearmen next, archers after them and the rest get to sit with the baggage train and the camp followers. Being able to have some control over who steps onto the battle map with you is a clear advantage. You can work at it and improve the situation as much as you like - it takes time though.Īs for the marching orders, this is a rather critical part of the game in my mind. It only seems 'impossible' to those who expect everything to be handed to them at the start of the game. Now, I'm churning out top-tiered guys like it was Warband. At one point, I could barely earn enough to afford promoting my troops.
After a while, once you and your companions have leveled up in training, turning serfs into nobles is merely a by-product of doing other things.
Warband was dead easy for training and Viking Conquest is brutally slow and difficult.at the start.
