The Teutonic Order (M2TW:K Faction)

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Lithuania are a playable faction in the Teutonic Campaign in the Kingdoms expansion for Medieval II: Total War.

Starting Position

On the Baltic coast in the area now occupied by the countries of Latvia, Estonia and Russia (Kaliningradskaya/Prussia)

The Southern Position and the Cities There

The Teutonic Order begins with some cities and an army in this region . The bulk of their initial military might and their most advanced castle exists here. They are close to Poland Lithuania and to an extent the mongols.

The Northern Position and the Cities There

The Northern position is considerably less advanced, but has 5 cities. But no army wandering around there. they do however have riga, a relatively advanced city as a exception. This area is in proximity to denmark ,Novgrod , and lithuania

Special Teutonic Traits

Hochmeiser (gained for being a faction leader) 3 command 2 troop morale 2 authority 3 personal security

Grosskontor (gained for being a faction heir) 2 command 1 troop morale 1 authority 2 personal security

komteuri (Gained by capturing cities) 1 command 1 troop morale 2 personal security

Landmeister (gained by capturing even more cities ) 2 command 1 troop morale

The Diplomatic Situation the Goals to Victory and the Agents at the Beginning

The Teutonic order begins at war with Lithuania.

Their Victory condition Long Hold 45 Regions :Including Visby vilinus Novgrod Kiev poznan Eliminate Faction Lithuania

Short Hold 35 region : Including Visby vilinus Novgrod Kiev poznan Eliminate Faction Lithuania

Priest (2 Piety) Priest (2 Piety) Priest (4 Piety) Merchent (2 Finance)

Teutonic order Special Buildings

Hanseatic league Headquarters( City OR Castle) Increase global trading economy throughout your realm (every city you control) Costs 4000 to build and is offered as a guild if you get the relevent cities which increase the points towards you goal of getting it. Only one can exist in the World

Jousting Lists ( Castle)

Increase experience for knights by +1 / +2 Increases happines by 5% / 5% and gives a free unit upkeep +0 / +1

Castle Library (Castle)

Allows the recruitment of diplomats/spies and on the upgrade Diplomat/spies/assasins

Units

Strong and well armoured infantry and cavalry with supporting missile troops.

Infantry

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Ranged Infantry

Cavalry

Ranged Cavalry

Artillery

Crusading Nobles

Crusading Nobles appear at certain turns if your not allied with lithuania and lithuania has not converted. The first is english the second frech the third english .

Turn 15-20 Charles (english bodyguard) 3 levy spearmen 2 fuedal knights 3 dismounted feudal knights

turns 46-52

Philipp (french generals bodyguard)

4 religous fanatics 2 dismounted french archers 1 Mounted french archer 2 chivalric knights 2 dismounted chivalric knights

turn 98

Henry (english bodyguard)

4 longbowmen 2 english knights 2 dismounted english knights

Strategy

It is vitally important for The Teutonic Order to Unify itself and capture the cities between their two areas. Then i would suggest siezing a lithunian castle. Try and declare an alliance with poland. After lithunia, take novgrod. Try and take out the mongols at the same time .

Links to AAR's and Guides

• Teutonic Campaign: The Teutonic Order guide at the Guild
• Blood and Iron: Teutonic Order AAR by Maethius