Moors (M2TW Faction)
The Moors are a combination of the Almohads and Almoravids, as such, they begin with control of provinces in north-west Africa and southern Iberia.provinces in this area of the Mediterranean are quite spaced out, as such Moorish armies will have to rely more on ships to move around or be prepared for a long march.
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| Name: | Moors |
| From Game: | Medieval II: Total War |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Culture: | Middle Eastern |
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Gameplay
Starting Position
They start in Southern part of the Iberian Peninsula and East from Tunis.
Their settlements are;
- Cordoba: Capital – Minor City
- Granada: Wooden Castle
- Marrakech: Large Town
- Algiers: Wooden Castle
Victory Conditions
- Long campaign: Hold 45 regions including: Jerusalem and Toledo.
- Short campaign: Hold 15 regions including: Eliminate Spain and Portugal.
Units
The Moors have a very powerful roster, although it take a lot of time and investment to access their powerful troops. Thier early roster can be used very effectively but it is light and requires some skillful maneuvering. Their basic castle gives them access to Desert Cavalry and Arab Cavalry; decent units but not quite a match for most factions, or their Iberian neighbors. From a Fortress and Citadel they get Granadine Jinetes and Granadine Lancers respectively, again decent units but not any stronger than the Jinetes and Mailed Knights that Spain gets from a wooden castle. However their elite cavalry, the Christian Guard, is an excellent unit that is fast and very powerful, and available from both Huge Cities and a Kings Stables. Most of the Moorish Infantry is lightly armoured Spearmen, which can do well against cavalry but will melt against proper Swordsmen. However, from the Armoury, the final Castle Barracks, they get Dismounted Christian Guard, an exceptional Sword unit that beats all others except Conquistadores. Thier missiles are good as well, including javelins, a very good mid grade archer, strong crossbows and a great crossbow cavalry unit. The Moors get some good militia choices as well, including Urban Militia, a strong sword militia. After gunpowder is discovered they get access to Camel Gunners, a ridiculously powerful unit. It takes time to build, but a fully developed Moorish army is one of the strongest forces in the entire game.
- Light Infantry
- Peasants
- Heavy Infantry
- Hashashim
- Urban Militia
- Dismounted Christian Guard
- Spearmen Infantry
- Nubian Spearmen
- Town Militia
- Spear Militia
- Berber Spearmen
- Lamtuna Spearmen
- Dismounted Arab Cavalry
- Missile Infantry
- Desert Archers
- Hand Gunners
- Sudanese Gunners
- Sudanese Javelimen
- Peasent Crossbowmen
- Crossbow Militia
- Light Cavalry
- Arab Cavalry
- Heavy Cavalry
- Granadine Cavalry
- Tuareg Camel Spearmen
- Christian Guard
- Missle Cavalry
- Desert Cavalry
- Granadine Jinetes
- Granadine Crossbow
- Camel Gunners
- Missle Siege
- Ballista
- Catapult
- Trebuchet
- Bombard
- Grand Bombard
- Cannon
Faction Details
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