Poland - the ultimate adventure?

[unmerged(8303)]

I was flipping through a book of medieval maps I have, and I think Poland has it all. They border on orthodox, pagan and christian lands. They have interests in making marriages in Germany and in Kiev. They have the will and cause to crusade or at least fight against the pagans in pommerania and prussia.

Later on they'll have Knights of the Sword and the Teutonic order to deal with. They also might get a piece of the Mongols!

Who can possibly hold a candle to that?

(and dont you dare say that no polish dynasty is playable Piast perhaps?)

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Jaron

(and dont you dare say that no polish dynasty is playable Piast perhaps?)

I am sure there will be playable Poles

It will indeed be interresting. It will be interresting to see how the breakup and later unification of the Kingdom of Poland will work out...

 

[unmerged(8303)]

Interestingly enough it labels Poland as the Principality of Poland, and on the 1173 map it is labeled 'polish ps' ( principalities, I assume).

After the reunification, on the 1346 map - it is labeled "Kingdom of Poland".

Some kind of promotion there.

 

[Demetrios]

Poland was a kingdom before 1066, but was demoted, but returned to a kingdom again not long afterwards, well before it broke up into principalities...

 

[unmerged(1057)]

Poland will be interesting indeed. Like Jaron said they had to deal with the Kievan princes in the east and different German rulers in the west.

 

[unmerged(502)]

Who can hold a candle to that? Various Russian principalities match your description as well. Here you have: pagans, Muslims, Teutonic knights, Mongols (more than a "piece"), Byzantines, Scandinavians... Relations with both the East and the West.

No need to have two Russias. I suggest: scrap Poland

 

[unmerged(8303)]

Russia has no chance to fight the Germans though web. Sorry.

Russia is very interesting place too, but I don't see their struggle against pagans as a crusade as much as with Poland.

Maybe I'm mistaken. We'll see.

 

[unmerged(547)]

Kiev would be very interesting to play...not only survival, but attempting to expand. Mmmmm

 

[unmerged(502)]

Originally posted by Jaron
Russia has no chance to fight the Germans though web. Sorry.

huh???? Ever heard of Alexander Nevsky?

 

[unmerged(8303)]

Originally posted by webbrave
huh???? Ever heard of Alexander Nevsky?

ahhhhh shuddup web

I mean the real germans not the teutonic knights - or was it Knights of the Sword?

Ok - yeah - but doesnt that fall under Novgorod?

Isn't it a merchant republic, or did Novgorod have a ruling dynasty and thus playability?








Ok - so what do people want: Russia or Poland?

 

[Martinus]

Poland of course. Who would want to play half of a game simulating intermarrying with Mongols and paying a tribute to them

 

[unmerged(8303)]

who did poland pay tribute to

 

[Martinus]

It depends when - but sometimes Germans

 

[unmerged(8303)]

wow. The germans just pimped you all throughout history didnt they?

 

[unmerged(502)]

Originally posted by Jaron
ahhhhh shuddup web

I mean the real germans not the teutonic knights - or was it Knights of the Sword?

Ok - yeah - but doesnt that fall under Novgorod?

Isn't it a merchant republic, or did Novgorod have a ruling dynasty and thus playability?

I sure hope Novgorod is playable. It did have princes, but they were invited - therefore, no dynasty.
Russia's contacts with Germans in the Baltic region go way back.

 

[unmerged(502)]

Originally posted by Jaron
wow. The germans just pimped you all throughout history didnt they?

Being located between Germany and Russia = you dissapear from the map completely

 

[unmerged(8303)]

well Germans love annexing...and Russians just have a natural urge to gobble up land.

There WAS a time ....trust me there was...when Russians and Germans alike trembled in fear and paid homage to the King of the Poles.

Such a time will come again. Enjoy your days of superiority Russian, they are numbered and the days are passing you by!

 

[Martinus]

Jaron for President

 

[Norgesvenn]

Originally posted by Jaron


Ok - so what do people want: Russia or Poland?

Both!

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Jaron

Ok - so what do people want: Russia or Poland?

Not or - AND