Lithuania (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

The Lithuanians start with much land, however they start out hostile to the Teutonic order and are somewhat surrounded.

Special Lithuanian Traits

Priests get

(When an attempt to assasinate them is made)

Blessed by the gods + 1 voilence

Protected by the gods +1 Piety +1 voilence

Chosen by the gods +2 Piety +2 violence

Lithuanian Unique Buildings

Temple of Dievas

5/10/15% Happiness Bonus , 1 / 2 / 3 % Population growth bonus

5 /10 /15% Health Bonus . 0/ 1 / 2 Weapons upgrade bonus

Temple of Perkunas

5 /10 /15% law bonus . 0/ 0 /1 Morale for troops bonus .

Temple of Gilitine

The Conversion

You will be asked to convert at turn 37 if you have under 5 regions and turn 67 definitively ( Can anyone confirm the turn??) . Converting will grant you armored special units, but remove you special units made from the old gods temples. It will remove your old priests and it will convert you cities to 75% cathoclicism

Victory Conditions and starting agents

Long : Hold 45 regions including Kiev , marienburg eliminate faction The Teutonic Order

Short Hold 35 regions including Kiev , Meinburg eliminate faction The Teutonic Order

Units

Unit Summary

Lithuania have access to some good skirmishing troops such as javelinmen and mounted javelins. These are important units to use when fighting against the heavy units of some of the neighbouring factions such as those of the Teutonic Order. The Lithuanians also have skillful archers and mounted archers- another factor in defeating the strong Knights of the Teutonic Order. Although Lithuania have powerful and zealous light infantry and cavalry, most of their units tend to be lacking in defence, so the Lithuanians must rely on good ambushing tactics to be victorious.

Normal Units

Infantry

Ranged Infantry

Cavalry

Ranged Cavalry

Artillery

Kill the Crusading Noble!

To counter the crusading noble mission the teutonic knights recieve ,you get a mission with a small reward in it to kill the crusading noble

Strategy

You must quickly capture some of the nearby rebel villages in order to secure more land from the Mongols and Novgorod before they take them. Meanwhile you should drive some units towards some of the nearby Teutonic order settlements. Use a combination of ambushing and skirmishing tactics in battles and rely on the powerful offensive charges of the Lithuanian units in order to break enemy lines.

Links to AAR's and Guides

• Teutonic Campaign: Lithuania guide at the Guild
• "Home to the old gods": M2TWK LITHUANIA GUIDE by Grand Duke Vytautas
• Surviving Religion: A Lithuanian AAR (No Roleplay) by albinoblackman