These are weak early-game units the only exception is the Italian Militia (and their heavier Spear variant), whose defense attributes are on par with that of Armoured Sergeants and will often send other militia and low-level units routing if used correctly. The only units really available to you will be Italian Militia, Peasant Archers and Peasants. The very first thing you want to do is to garrison Venice with a moderate amount of soldiers and archers. War will flare up here quickly, as you are faced with both the Holy Roman Empire, which holds the city of Bologna, and your archenemy Milan, which holds the cities of Genoa and Milan. Northern Italy is a hotbed of production, for both money and military might. The two realms of focus for the early Venetian campaign are Northern Italy and the Bosporus. However, in order to succeed in the game, you must fight, and building up both your military strength and your economy is important for winning. War is imminent whether you want to fan the flames of war, or put them out, is up to you. A healthy balance of castles and cities is good for future success.įor starters, one must have a good balance of diplomatic and military strength. Towns in the game are used for commerce and culture development castles are used more for military development, the opposite of cities. The only castle is a small wooden castle called Ragusa, situated on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, virtually directly across the waters from Venice.

The second city is more of a town-Iraklion, situated on the northern edge of the Mediterranean island of Crete. The faction's capital, a city, is Venice, a minor city in the north of Italy situated on the western coast of the Adriatic Sea. I will detail the short campaign, which can also help with the beginning of the longer, more arduous campaign. If this is your first time playing Medieval II, go for the short campaign. The objective of a long game is to eliminate the Byzantines, hold Constantinople, and hold 45 provinces simultaneously. Venice begins the game with two cities and a castle-the objective of a short game is to wipe out your hated enemies, Milan and the Byzantines, and hold 15 provinces. If you are not familiar with either of these, or have not played Total War at all, I would suggest completing the tutorial for Medieval II and playing a skirmish battle (or two) to familiarize yourself with the units, movements and basic controls. Medieval II is similar to both its predecessor and successor, Rome and Empire respectively. This guide is going to assume that you are already familiar with the formula and the controls of the Total War series.

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