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| − | {{ | + | {{Faction|image=[[Image:Symbol_france.jpg|Faction Symbol for France]]|Name=Kingdom of France|Game=[[Medieval II: Total War]]|Religion=[[Catholic]]|Culture=[[Northern European]]}} |
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| + | France is one of the 5 factions in Medieval 2 Total War that is playable from the start. | ||
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| + | =Description= | ||
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| + | France is a shining example of feudalism in its rawest, and arguably, most delicate form. The French lords eagerly embrace the system that splits the country up into smaller provinces, duchies and fiefdoms, actively building up their forces to ensure their own security and power. About the only thing the French lack at this point is a sense of unity... | ||
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| + | The Ile de France may be where the monarchy resides, but the royal family rarely leave Paris. This is not because of a great love for the city, but rather because the surrounding lands are under the shadow of bastions owned by "Robber Barons" that serve their own interests. Frankly, the way things are now, the King isn't truly safe to wander a kingdom that is supposedly his. | ||
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| + | The Normans are clearly serving their own best interests, having recently taken England for themselves, it's hard to believe that they will be content to stop there. Other provinces such as Aquitaine, Burgundy, Brittany and Flanders aren't quite so dangerously ambitious... exercising a little authority over these lands looks like an essential move for the French if they're to have any hope of creating a power base that can stave off the might of the Holy Roman Empire to the east. Even less pressing concerns like Spanish and Milanese expansions will soon become a royal headache for the monarchy if France does not establish solid fronts to the south. | ||
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| + | ===Strengths=== | ||
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| + | Fields the best heavy cavalry in the west, and good infantry in the late period. | ||
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| + | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
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| + | Relatively weak infantry in early period. | ||
| − | + | =Starting Position= | |
| − | + | [[Image:Map_france.jpg|thumb|right|France's Starting Position.]] | |
France start with most of the original French mainland, apart from Dijon, Bordeaux and Metz, which are Rebel occupied. | France start with most of the original French mainland, apart from Dijon, Bordeaux and Metz, which are Rebel occupied. | ||
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*Toulose: French Castle | *Toulose: French Castle | ||
*Angers: French Castle | *Angers: French Castle | ||
| − | * | + | *Marseille: Large Town |
*Rheims: Large Town | *Rheims: Large Town | ||
===Victory Conditions=== | ===Victory Conditions=== | ||
*Long Campaign: Hold 45 provinces including Jerusalem. | *Long Campaign: Hold 45 provinces including Jerusalem. | ||
| − | *Short Campaign: Hold | + | *Short Campaign: Hold 20 provinces and eliminate England. |
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| + | ===Starting Finances=== | ||
| + | *Treasury: 8000 | ||
| + | *Kings Purse: 1500 | ||
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| + | =Units= | ||
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| + | [[Image:France_bodyguard_info.png|thumb|right|French Generals Bodyguard.]] | ||
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| + | France is a well rounded faction with many unit types that is very strong, particularly in the late game. Their early game units are mostly standard Western European units but later on they get many powerful unique units. Their cavalry starts with the standard Knights, and in the later game they have some strong choices like Chivalric and Noble Knights, as well as Gendarmes from cities. Their melee infantry is pretty standard, starting with normal Spearmen, but later getting access to some Halberds, Pikemen, and some Dismounted Knights. Those include Dismounted Feudal Knights, a great Sword and Shield unit available to many factions, and Dismounted French Knights, an elite foot Knight armed with a 2 handed Poleaxe. Their missile units in the early and mid-game are also basic, but later on they get a number of excellent units, such as Scots Guard and Aventuriers. Those two are very strong both at range and at melee; making them extremely powerful. They also get an incredibly useful Armour Piercing Horse Archer in the late game. France also gets Arquebusiers and some excellent artillery after gunpowder is discovered. With excellent missile troops and very strong cavalry, and some good infantry to hold the line; a late game French army is a dangerous proposition indeed. | ||
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*Light Infantry | *Light Infantry | ||
| − | ** | + | **[[Peasants (M2TW Unit)|Peasants]] |
| − | **Town Militia | + | **[[Town Militia (M2TW Unit)|Town Militia]] |
| − | **Spear Militia | + | **[[Spear Militia (M2TW Unit)|Spear Militia]] |
| − | **Pike Militia | + | **[[Pike Militia (M2TW Unit)|Pike Militia]] |
| − | **Pikemen | + | **[[Pikemen (M2TW Unit)|Pikemen]] |
| − | **Flemish Pikemen | + | **[[Flemish Pikemen (M2TW_Unit)|Flemish Pikemen]] |
*Heavy Infantry | *Heavy Infantry | ||
| − | **Armoured Sergeants | + | **[[Armoured Sergeants (M2TW_Unit)|Armoured Sergeants]] |
| − | **Dismounted Chivalric Knights | + | **[[Dismounted Chivalric Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Dismounted Chivalric Knights]] |
| − | **Dismounted Feudal Knights | + | **[[Dismounted Feudal Knights (M2TW Unit)|Dismounted Feudal Knights]] |
| − | **Dismounted Noble Knights | + | **[[Dismounted Noble Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Dismounted Noble Knights]] |
| − | **Sergeant Spearmen | + | **[[Sergeant Spearmen (M2TW Unit)|Sergeant Spermen]] |
| − | **Voulge Militia | + | **[[Voulge Militia (M2TW_Unit)|Voulge Militia]] |
| − | **Voulgier | + | **[[Voulgier (M2TW_Unit)|Voulgier]] |
| − | * | + | *Missile |
| − | **Arquebusiers | + | **[[Arquebusiers (M2TW_Unit)|Arquebusiers]] |
| − | **Aventurier | + | **[[Aventurier (M2TW_Unit)|Aventurier]] |
| − | **Crossbow Militia | + | **[[Crossbow Militia (M2TW_Unit)|Crossbow Militia]] |
| − | **Crossbowmen | + | **[[(M2TW_Unit)|Crossbowmen (M2TW_Unit)|Crossbowmen]] |
| − | **Dismounted French Archers | + | **[[Dismounted French Archers (M2TW_Unit)|Dismounted French Archers]] |
| − | **Peasant Archers | + | **[[Peasant Archers (M2TW_Unit)|Peasant Archers]] |
| − | **Peasant Crossbowmen | + | **[[Peasant Crossbowmen (M2TW_Unit)|Peasant Crossbowmen]] |
| − | **Scots Guard | + | **[[Scots Guard (M2TW_Unit)|Scots Guard]] |
*Cavalry | *Cavalry | ||
| − | **Chivalric Knights | + | **[[Chivalric Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Chivalric Knights]] |
| − | **Feudal Knights | + | **[[Feudal Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Feudal Knights]] |
| − | **Gendarmes | + | **[[Gendarmes (M2TW_Unit)|Gendarmes]] |
| − | **Early General's Bodyguard | + | **[[Early General's Bodyguard (M2TW_Unit)|Early General's Bodyguard]] |
| − | **Late General's Bodyguard | + | **[[Late General's Bodyguard (M2TW_Unit)|Late General's Bodyguard]] |
| − | **Knights Hospitaller | + | **[[Knights Hospitaller (M2TW_Unit)|Knights Hospitaller]] |
| − | **Knights Templar | + | **[[Knights Templar (M2TW_Unit)|Knights Templar]] |
| − | **Lancers | + | **[[Lancers (M2TW_Unit)|Lancers]] |
| − | **Mailed Knights | + | **[[Mailed Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Mailed Knights]] |
| − | **Mounted Sergeants | + | **[[Mounted Sergeants (M2TW_Unit)|Mounted Sergeants]] |
| − | **Merchant Cavalry Militia | + | **[[Merchant Cavalry Militia (M2TW_Unit)|Merchant Cavalry Militia]] |
| − | **Noble Knights | + | **[[Noble Knights (M2TW_Unit)|Noble Knights]] |
| − | **French Mounted Archers ''( | + | **[[French Mounted Archers (M2TW_Unit)|French Mounted Archers ''(Missile Cavalry)'']] |
*Artillery | *Artillery | ||
| − | **Ballista | + | **[[Ballista (M2TW_Unit)|Ballista]] |
| − | **Basilisk | + | **[[Basilisk (M2TW_Unit)|Basilisk]] |
| − | **Bombard | + | **[[Bombard (M2TW_Unit)|Bombard]] |
| − | **Catapult | + | **[[Catapult (M2TW_Unit)|Catapult]] |
| − | **Culverin | + | **[[Culverin (M2TW_Unit)|Culverin]] |
| − | **Grand Bombard | + | **[[Grand Bombard (M2TW_Unit)|Grand Bombard]] |
| − | **Serpentine | + | **[[Serpentine (M2TW_Unit)|Serpentine]] |
| − | **Trebuchet | + | **[[Trebuchet (M2TW_Unit)|Trebuchet]] |
==Faction Details== | ==Faction Details== | ||
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{{M2 Factions}} | {{M2 Factions}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:M2TW Factions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:32, 22 August 2024
| France (M2TW Faction) | |
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| Name: | Kingdom of France |
| From Game: | Medieval II: Total War |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Culture: | Northern European |
| Playable: | |
France is one of the 5 factions in Medieval 2 Total War that is playable from the start.
Contents
Description
France is a shining example of feudalism in its rawest, and arguably, most delicate form. The French lords eagerly embrace the system that splits the country up into smaller provinces, duchies and fiefdoms, actively building up their forces to ensure their own security and power. About the only thing the French lack at this point is a sense of unity...
The Ile de France may be where the monarchy resides, but the royal family rarely leave Paris. This is not because of a great love for the city, but rather because the surrounding lands are under the shadow of bastions owned by "Robber Barons" that serve their own interests. Frankly, the way things are now, the King isn't truly safe to wander a kingdom that is supposedly his.
The Normans are clearly serving their own best interests, having recently taken England for themselves, it's hard to believe that they will be content to stop there. Other provinces such as Aquitaine, Burgundy, Brittany and Flanders aren't quite so dangerously ambitious... exercising a little authority over these lands looks like an essential move for the French if they're to have any hope of creating a power base that can stave off the might of the Holy Roman Empire to the east. Even less pressing concerns like Spanish and Milanese expansions will soon become a royal headache for the monarchy if France does not establish solid fronts to the south.
Strengths
Fields the best heavy cavalry in the west, and good infantry in the late period.
Weaknesses
Relatively weak infantry in early period.
Starting Position
France start with most of the original French mainland, apart from Dijon, Bordeaux and Metz, which are Rebel occupied.
Their cities are:
- Paris: French Capital
- Toulose: French Castle
- Angers: French Castle
- Marseille: Large Town
- Rheims: Large Town
Victory Conditions
- Long Campaign: Hold 45 provinces including Jerusalem.
- Short Campaign: Hold 20 provinces and eliminate England.
Starting Finances
- Treasury: 8000
- Kings Purse: 1500
Units
France is a well rounded faction with many unit types that is very strong, particularly in the late game. Their early game units are mostly standard Western European units but later on they get many powerful unique units. Their cavalry starts with the standard Knights, and in the later game they have some strong choices like Chivalric and Noble Knights, as well as Gendarmes from cities. Their melee infantry is pretty standard, starting with normal Spearmen, but later getting access to some Halberds, Pikemen, and some Dismounted Knights. Those include Dismounted Feudal Knights, a great Sword and Shield unit available to many factions, and Dismounted French Knights, an elite foot Knight armed with a 2 handed Poleaxe. Their missile units in the early and mid-game are also basic, but later on they get a number of excellent units, such as Scots Guard and Aventuriers. Those two are very strong both at range and at melee; making them extremely powerful. They also get an incredibly useful Armour Piercing Horse Archer in the late game. France also gets Arquebusiers and some excellent artillery after gunpowder is discovered. With excellent missile troops and very strong cavalry, and some good infantry to hold the line; a late game French army is a dangerous proposition indeed.
- Light Infantry
- Heavy Infantry
- Missile
- Cavalry
Faction Details
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