The Empire has decent trade, and in my opinion the best army besides knight order troops and the noldor. Knight Orders in the Empire are the Order of the Radiant Cross, the Empire Immortals, The Order of the Wolves, The Order of the Pheonix, and the Shadow Legion. They have mid/high end infantry, mid/high end archers, and mid/high end cavalry. Their most powerful troop is the Gladiatot, donning decent armor, a feared broadsword, as well as a shield and javelin. The Baccus Empire: Much, much pain have i felt besieging their castles, charging into their cavalry, and getting close in melee. The only true neagtive is their trade, being the worst out of the rest of the kingdoms. The easy location gives them a great starting boost, and infantry such as the kiersgaurd also provide chaos to the enemy.

Knight Orders in Ravenstern are the Order of the Dragon, the Order of the SIlvermist Rangers, and the Order of the Raven Spear. They have mid/high end infantry, the best archers outside of the Noldor, and mid/high end cavalry. Their best troop is the Ravenstern Ranger, an incredibly accurate and deadly archer. The Ravenstern: Better by a hair to the Sarleon Empire, the Ravenstern are a mix of a celtic/nordic style (even though both of those are close). The detriments are as follows: they are central to Pendor, surrounded on all sides by possible enemies, and have noldor located around Laria and where they border the empire. The well roundness of this faction make it a viable faction to gear up on. Knight orders within the Sarleon are the Order of the Clarion Call, and the Order of the Lion. Their best troop is the Halbadier, a well armored unit with a deadly reaching polearm.

They have mid/high end infantry, mid range archers, and mid/high end cavalry. They are a what a typical medieval empire is styled after. The Kingdom of Sarleon: The Kingdom of Sarleon is a well rounded faction. (This is where it gets controversial and highly opionated, as the following three are close in power) Also, their cavalry is relatively quick to train.

Creating an enterprise in the D'Shar is highly beneficial. A major quality of the D'Shar is their vast wealth compared to most other territories. Knight orders found here are the D'Shar Windriders, Order of the Eventide, and the Order of Scorpion Assassins. They have pretty mid-tier armor yet devastating blows. The best D'Shar unit is the Ghazi Assassin (forgive my spelling). They have low/mid/high quality infantry, low/mid archers, and low/mid cavalry. The D'Shar Principalities: While early game their cavalry may seem overwhelming, mid-late game they are a push over. Redeeming qualities are their berserker troop, also infantry, and their realtively easy area. The knight orders found in Fierdsvain territories are the Lady Valkyries, and the order of the dawn. The best Fierdsvain troop is the huscarl, a heavy infantry unit donning axes and a high-end shield, as well as closer to high tier armor. The Fierdsvain are a nordic styled people, with mid/high end infantry, low quality archers, and low/mid cavalry. The Fierdsvain: The Fierdsvain are my favorite faction. For the factions below they will be ranked from worst to best (in my opinion) along with their best type of troop, best troop itself, and any redeeming/important qualities

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