I hate Alba

[ROE]

Everyone complains about the vikings, but damn man, at least you can turtle until they fade away. If Alba gets a toe hold in your land it just ♥♥♥♥♥ everything up. Every game i play they just tank the entire north and then go to Scandinavia and take it too. They never seem to lose a war, they never run out of money, they always have a crap ton of troops, and they just seems impervious to murder schemes.

Alba needs both legs broken with the nerf bat. I hate them.

Also percentages in this game are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Way to many failed high percentage rolls.

That is all.

[EA Latium]

Different campaigns unfold differently, for instance I could take them no problem as Ireland, while Norway became a giant blob and took all of England and Wales within 50 years.

Have a look at the various modifiers, rolls are random.

[Metadragon]

In the earlier start they break up once the first ruler dies

[ROE]

I have played five or six games all starting in 867 and Alba is dominant in every single one.

As far as rolls are concerned, I know they say it's all totally random but I just can't accept constantly seeing a 80-95 percent chance failing without using weighted dice.

[archonsod]

Last time I started an early game, when I checked out their ruler their fascination was set to "Elephantry". Probably those Gaelic war elephants causing it :P

What happens with Alba tends to depend on what happens in the North. If Northumbria manages to resist the Viking horde you tend to see Scotland overtaking Alba. Similarly if Strathclyde proves particularly resilient. If both get hammered by Vikings you tend to see Alba start taking over, but even then they're as prone to commit suicide by trying to take on pretty much all of Scandinavia over Orkney.

Although when they do form they do seem to have a weird habit of turning up in Southern Iberia for some reason.

[boo]

lol

[Admod, the Equivocal]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2235981125

Alba isn't that bad.

[Crim]

You should make a wall across the entrance of Alba to keep them in

[Iskander]

Alba STRONG! Alba SMASH!
Alba wrecks face in all my games as well. But one time, I saw a member of the Ivaring dynasty sit on the throne of Alba, that made me smile.

[Admod, the Equivocal]

I should note there is my dynasty on the throne of Alba, England, and Ireland in that game above. England not looking so hot though. xD

[boo]

Originally posted by Admod, the Equivocal:

I should note there is my dynasty on the throne of Alba, England, and Ireland in that game above. England not looking so hot though. xD

ohh the ol switcharoo.

How could you let your siblings get stronger than you??

[Admod, the Equivocal]

What you mean? I'm ireland. All ways has been.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2236082091

[LzDK14]

Originally posted by archonsod:

Last time I started an early game, when I checked out their ruler their fascination was set to "Elephantry". Probably those Gaelic war elephants causing it :P

What happens with Alba tends to depend on what happens in the North. If Northumbria manages to resist the Viking horde you tend to see Scotland overtaking Alba. Similarly if Strathclyde proves particularly resilient. If both get hammered by Vikings you tend to see Alba start taking over, but even then they're as prone to commit suicide by trying to take on pretty much all of Scandinavia over Orkney.

Although when they do form they do seem to have a weird habit of turning up in Southern Iberia for some reason.

I heard that they were a real menace at that time, hiding in tree canopy and jumping on passers by! The tragedy!

[boo]

Originally posted by Admod, the Equivocal:

What you mean? I'm ireland. All ways has been.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2236082091

lol much better

[Admod, the Equivocal]

And that renown. :)

[RodHull]

Alba hates you too