Wales (M2TW:K Faction)
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Wales are a new faction introduced in M2TW Kingdoms.
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Starting Position
Wales is possibly the hardest faction in the Britannia campaign bar norway , due to a relatively poor starting position (with only 3 settlements). Thankfully it's very easy to defend this position, owing to high quality welsh archers and spearmen, the hilly geography of Wales and the easily defended forts.
Defence should not be a priority for Welsh leaders however, instead, attacking the English very hard, very early is the surest ways of securing victory in any Anglo-Welsh war. The starting Welsh King Llywelyn is also their hero and is particularly good at fighting the English. A good strategy is to strike out all the English towns on the Welsh border early on and then build up from there.
Diplomatic Situation and initial agents
The Welsh Start at war with the english . A diplomat should be sent to the Scottish , Irish and norway to try and recieve an alliance. If possible , Ally with the barons alliance when and if it appears
Your agents are Merchent (2 Finance) Diplomat (2 Infuence) Spy (1 subterfuge) Spy (2 Subterfuge) Spy (3 subterfuge)
Badly Drawn possible expansion map
Victory Conditions
Long: Hold 35 Regions . Hold Cearneiron , Dulin and London. Eliminate Faction England
Short : Hold 25 Regions Hold Cearnevairon, Dublin , And London Eliminate Faction England
Welsh Unique Traits
Hero of wales ( Achieved by victory over the english)
Units
Unit Summary
Welsh units tend to be lighter than the other factions, it's worth noting that Saethwyr archers, are excellent longbowmen that have more men per unit than most other missile troops. They also have a number of quality spearmen including the heavily armoured Morgannwg Spearmen, who are easily capable of protecting the archers flanks from enemy cavalry (assuming stakes are protecting the archers front). As well as this, two handed axe-men fill the role of shock infantry, and can deal with most infantry units, especially if they have been weakened by longbow fire first. The Welsh are somewhat lacking in heavy cavalry however, being only able to recruit teulu as effective Heavy-ish cavalry. Others are available but very light
Overall the Welsh are not recommended for beginners, due to the difficulty experienced if the English manage to recover from your early attacks
Infantry
Ranged Infantry
Cavalry
Ranged Cavalry
Artillery
Welsh Reinforcement
If one of the initial welsh cities is taken , they will recieve a few weak reincforements to help take it back . This will ONLY happen if the faction attacking you is england, and if it is under turn 20 . If this happens then you will recieve (note that it will usually be several individual stacks that they are composed of)
For Penbroke
5 Welsh militiaman 2 gwent raiders 2 welsh skirmishers 1 Helwyr
For Ceanervon
4 Welsh militiamen 3 Helwyr 2 Saethwyr 2 Rhyfelwyr 1 Teulu
For montegomery 3 Welsh Militiamen 3 Gwent Raiders 1 welsh skirmisher 1 saethwyr 1 mathrafal horsemen
A messege like this will appear (For enemies, but a similar one for you)
Also if you capture Cardiff, Chester or Shrewsbury, you will receive waves of reinforcements. Upon capturing one border settlement you will get weak militia troops as reinforcements, when two border settlements are captured you will receive slightly stronger reinforcements (Gwent raiders, helwyr) and when all three border settlements are captured, you will get more professional troops such as Saethwyr or Rhyfelwyr spawning.
Welsh Merceneries
If a high culture of welsh is present then welsh merceneries will appear for a cost. Only available for other factions then wales they are
