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Poland is a catholic faction, located in central Europe, north of [[Hungary]]. First, it's fairly secure, with only the mountainous Hungarian border at the campaign's outset.  Second, the vast and empty steppes are to Poland's east, and may also provide the faction with a good source of Papal favor points, as only a small percentage of people in these lands begin as Catholics.
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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Symbol_poland.jpg|Faction Symbol for Poland]]|Name=Poland|Game=[[Medieval II: Total War]]|Religion=[[Catholic]]|Culture=[[Eastern European]]}}
 
{{Faction|image=[[Image:Symbol_poland.jpg|Faction Symbol for Poland]]|Name=Poland|Game=[[Medieval II: Total War]]|Religion=[[Catholic]]|Culture=[[Eastern European]]}}
  
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== Overview ==
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==Gameplay==
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===Starting Position===
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[[Image:Map_poland.jpg‎|thumb|right|Where Poland start their campaign.]]
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They start North of Budapest (Hungary) and South of Thorn, surrounded by Rebel settlements.
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Their settlements are;
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*Krakow: Capital - Large Town
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*Halych: Wooden Castle
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===Victory Conditions===
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*Long campaign Hold 45 regions including: Jerusalem Danzig
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*Short campaign: Hold 15 regions including: Eliminate Russia and Hungary.
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==Units==
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[[Image:Ne_bodyguard_info.png‎|thumb|right|Polish Generals Bodyguard.]]
  
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Poland is a catholic faction, located in central Europe, north of [[Hungary]].
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Poland is a heavily cavalry focused faction. They have an enormous variety of cavalry options, probably the most versatile in the game. From a motte-and-bailey they have access to Strzelcy, a powerful mounted Crossbow unit who can also fight in melee. They are better than Horse Archers against Armoured foes and are essential for Poland; they should be the backbone of any army. Although an early game unit, they remain essential throughout the entire campaign. Poland also gets Polish Nobles from a Wooden Castle, the best javelin cavalry in the whole game and a very respectable melee fighter. They have a number of later game lancer choices, some of whom are faster, others are heavier; all of them are good. Their Hussars can be trained in both castles and cities, making them extremely useful. Poland has few infantry choices, however, and will have difficulty fielding a lot of them unlike other Europeans; their foot missiles are mediocre as well. They don't have good units from cities either besides Hussars and the typical Catholic Crusader Orders. A Polish army might do well to be entirely on Horseback and will probably want Infantry Mercenaries to help for sieges.  
  
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Its position gives numerous advantages.  First, it's fairly secure, with only the mountainous Hungarian border at the campaign's outset.  Second, the vast and empty steppes are to Poland's east, and may also provide the faction with a good source of Papal favor points, as only a small percentage of people in these lands begin as Catholics.
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*Light Infantry
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**Peasants
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**Woodsmen
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**Town Militia
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**Spear Militia
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*Spearmen Infantry
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**Spearmen
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**Dismounted Polish Nobles
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*Heavy Infantry
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**Halberd Militia
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**Dismounted Polish Knights
  
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Poland is clearly a cavalry power and has a good mix of all types of cavalry including Strzelcy, early mounted crossbowmen, Polish guard, and Lithuanian cavalry horse archers.
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*Missle Infantry
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This puts the Poles at a clear advantage over some of its neighbors that don't have that many spearmen in their armies, for example: [[Denmark]] and Hungary, though to a lesser extent.
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**Peasant Archers
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**Crossbow Militia
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**Arquebusiers
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**Lithuanian Archers
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**Hand Gunners
  
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Polish infantry is weaker than the cavalry available.  Although in the early game, it is still stronger than the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and its worth mentioning that Lithuanian archers can deploy stakes to deter other faction's cavalry.
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*Light Cavalry
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**Hussars
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*Heavy Cavalry
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**Merchant Cavalry Militia
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**Knights Hospitaller
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**Knights Templar
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**Polish Retainers
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**Polish Guard
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**Polish Knights
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*Missle Cavalry
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**Strzelcy
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**Lituanian Cavalry
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**Polish Nobles
  
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Due to charging bugs, its not advisable to play as Poland without the 1.2 patch, due to their reliance on heavy cavalry to win battles.
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*Missle Siege
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**Ballista
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**Catapult
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**Trebuchet
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**Bombard
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**Ribault
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**Cannon
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**Serpentine
  
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==See Also==
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*Naval
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*Strategy Guide for Poland by [[dad savage]] in [[Eagle_Standard_Archive#Volume_V_-_Issue_I|Eagle Standard: Volume V - Issue I]]
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**Cog
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**Holk
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**Gun Holk
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**Carrack
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==Faction Details==
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If you have further detailed information on the faction, such as strategies, AARs, pictures, or history, please post it on the Faction Details page in a new sub-section so that this page can be kept clean of opinionated information.
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[[Poland Details (M2TW Faction)]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:02, 13 August 2024

Poland is a catholic faction, located in central Europe, north of Hungary. First, it's fairly secure, with only the mountainous Hungarian border at the campaign's outset. Second, the vast and empty steppes are to Poland's east, and may also provide the faction with a good source of Papal favor points, as only a small percentage of people in these lands begin as Catholics.

Poland (M2TW Faction)
Faction Symbol for Poland
Name: Poland
From Game: Medieval II: Total War
Religion:Catholic
Culture: Eastern European
Playable:


Gameplay

Starting Position

Where Poland start their campaign.

They start North of Budapest (Hungary) and South of Thorn, surrounded by Rebel settlements.

Their settlements are;

  • Krakow: Capital - Large Town
  • Halych: Wooden Castle

Victory Conditions

  • Long campaign Hold 45 regions including: Jerusalem Danzig
  • Short campaign: Hold 15 regions including: Eliminate Russia and Hungary.

Units

Polish Generals Bodyguard.

Poland is a heavily cavalry focused faction. They have an enormous variety of cavalry options, probably the most versatile in the game. From a motte-and-bailey they have access to Strzelcy, a powerful mounted Crossbow unit who can also fight in melee. They are better than Horse Archers against Armoured foes and are essential for Poland; they should be the backbone of any army. Although an early game unit, they remain essential throughout the entire campaign. Poland also gets Polish Nobles from a Wooden Castle, the best javelin cavalry in the whole game and a very respectable melee fighter. They have a number of later game lancer choices, some of whom are faster, others are heavier; all of them are good. Their Hussars can be trained in both castles and cities, making them extremely useful. Poland has few infantry choices, however, and will have difficulty fielding a lot of them unlike other Europeans; their foot missiles are mediocre as well. They don't have good units from cities either besides Hussars and the typical Catholic Crusader Orders. A Polish army might do well to be entirely on Horseback and will probably want Infantry Mercenaries to help for sieges.

  • Light Infantry
    • Peasants
    • Woodsmen
    • Town Militia
    • Spear Militia
  • Spearmen Infantry
    • Spearmen
    • Dismounted Polish Nobles
  • Heavy Infantry
    • Halberd Militia
    • Dismounted Polish Knights
  • Missle Infantry
    • Peasant Archers
    • Crossbow Militia
    • Arquebusiers
    • Lithuanian Archers
    • Hand Gunners
  • Light Cavalry
    • Hussars
  • Heavy Cavalry
    • Merchant Cavalry Militia
    • Knights Hospitaller
    • Knights Templar
    • Polish Retainers
    • Polish Guard
    • Polish Knights
  • Missle Cavalry
    • Strzelcy
    • Lituanian Cavalry
    • Polish Nobles
  • Missle Siege
    • Ballista
    • Catapult
    • Trebuchet
    • Bombard
    • Ribault
    • Cannon
    • Serpentine
  • Naval
    • Cog
    • Holk
    • Gun Holk
    • Carrack

Faction Details

If you have further detailed information on the faction, such as strategies, AARs, pictures, or history, please post it on the Faction Details page in a new sub-section so that this page can be kept clean of opinionated information.

Poland Details (M2TW Faction)

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Aztecs | Byzantine Empire | Denmark | Egypt | England | France | Holy Roman Empire | Hungary | Milan | Mongols | Moors | Papal States | Poland | Portugal | Russia | Scotland | Sicily | Spain | Timurids | Turks | Venice | Rebels
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