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Chummy 8

Mar 22, 2023 @ 7:37am

Help with Norsca

Having trouble with Norsca. Once I control most of the territory, I get invaded on all sides. I can't leave the area to capture capitals because I need to hang back to defend.

What is the best strategy for Norsca in the early/mid game?

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Autoro

Mar 22, 2023 @ 8:22am

Ports, and raiding/sacking are gonna be your big money makers. Recommend putting a defense building, pitiful as they may be, in every settlement, and keep 1-3 stacks with 8-ish units that you can move to defend settlements as needed.

Use Wulfrick, and Throgg to sack the hell outta the Empire, and Bretonnia, as they're just moneybags waiting to be taken.

This has been my strategy, and it's worked so far.

Chummy 8

Mar 22, 2023 @ 8:28am

Originally posted by Autoro:
Ports, and raiding/sacking are gonna be your big money makers. Recommend putting a defense building, pitiful as they may be, in every settlement, and keep 1-3 stacks with 8-ish units that you can move to defend settlements as needed.

Use Wulfrick, and Throgg to sack the hell outta the Empire, and Bretonnia, as they're just moneybags waiting to be taken.

This has been my strategy, and it's worked so far.

How do you deal with everyone from the Chaos to The Wood Elves declaring war on you? Is it best to avoid confederating most of Norsca until I can build up a bit first?

Autoro

Mar 22, 2023 @ 8:32am

Originally posted by Chummy 8:
How do you deal with everyone from the Chaos to The Wood Elves declaring war on you? Is it best to avoid confederating most of Norsca until I can build up a bit first?

I generally don't actively work towards uniting all of Norsca. I keep to myself, and let the Norscans declare war on me one at a time, krump their faction lead when they roll around, and then confed them. Usually by then, my economy is stable enough to refit the various settlements I get.

As for dealing with the wars... Encountering Be'lakor early gives you the chance to enter a NAP with him, and attacking the Empire and Bretonnia will let that NAP turn into a Defensive, or Military Alliance. Small gifts also help with this.

Wood Elves are just gonna declare war on you. That's just a fact of reality for Norsca players. If you can, you should aim to raze them down when you're punching the Empire for money.

Basarab Laiota has Total War: WARHAMMER III

Mar 22, 2023 @ 8:37am

Originally posted by Chummy 8:
I need to hang back to defend.

You... you really REALLY don't....

Chummy 8

Mar 22, 2023 @ 9:00am

Originally posted by Basarab Laiota:
Originally posted by Chummy 8:
I need to hang back to defend.

You... you really REALLY don't....

In my last campaign with Wulfrik, I got 2/3 of all of Norsca and felt safe enough to start raiding/sacking Brettonia. But, Azazel and the Daemon Prince declared war on me soon after. Forcing me to chase them around Norsca while they did as much damage as they could. my best settlements were reduced to tier 1 and eventually gave up on the campaign.

It's just one example but I've had similar experiences when playing as Wulfrik. I really want to like him, but chasing enemy armies around my homeland is very tedious.

Shellbie

Mar 22, 2023 @ 10:37am

Leave Norsca after the first battle and take the sea lane near Naggarond.

Chummy 8

Mar 22, 2023 @ 3:20pm

Originally posted by Shellbie:
Leave Norsca after the first battle and take the sea lane near Naggarond.

I've never considered that. Seems interesting

Shellbie

Mar 22, 2023 @ 3:56pm

Originally posted by Chummy 8:
Originally posted by Shellbie:
Leave Norsca after the first battle and take the sea lane near Naggarond.
I've never considered that. Seems interesting

The promised land is in the Eastern Colonies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1okSSpLkVE

Last edited by Shellbie; Mar 22, 2023 @ 3:57pm

Rūshi

Mar 22, 2023 @ 3:59pm

In my most successfull norsca campaing i paid 6k for nap with belakor, arkhaon and sigvald each. I got that money back faily quick once i had all of norsca, and it eventualy developed into alliance that kept my borders safe while i attacked empire.

BigRockWall has Total War: WARHAMMER III

Mar 22, 2023 @ 4:06pm

Theres also a lanbdmark in Skeggi (between Mazda and Ulthuan) that alloows recruitment of and buffs all marauder units, including champions. For a different Norsca experience I would definitely sugget sailing there immediately and checking it out. Or, use the change start location mod to do it turn 1.

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Dingkz7

Jan 4, 2024 @ 7:50pm

Originally posted by Chummy 8:
Originally posted by Basarab Laiota:

You... you really REALLY don't....
In my last campaign with Wulfrik, I got 2/3 of all of Norsca and felt safe enough to start raiding/sacking Brettonia. But, Azazel and the Daemon Prince declared war on me soon after. Forcing me to chase them around Norsca while they did as much damage as they could. my best settlements were reduced to tier 1 and eventually gave up on the campaign.

It's just one example but I've had similar experiences when playing as Wulfrik. I really want to like him, but chasing enemy armies around my homeland is very tedious.