They have just suffered a defeat at the hands of the English at the Battle of Edington, and are for once on the defensive, trying to consolidate their conquests. Northymbre, led by Guthfrid, is one of the two Anglo-Norse factions descended from the Great Viking Army that attacked Britain about 15 years before the campaign starts.
They can’t really be trusted to tank it out in a long melee engagement, so it’s all about knowing when to press the attack and when to pull back. You’ll want to use them for side and rear charges and for chasing down lightly-armored units like archers. Trying to charge directly at the front of a shield wall is going to totally waste all of a cavalry unit’s main advantages. Rather, cavalry are a lot more about speed, maneuverability, and flanking. On the bright side, handing out estates is one of the easiest and quickest ways to raise a character’s Loyalty - which is crucial if you want to keep them from rebelling against your rule.Ĭavalry have quite a bit of a different role in Thrones of Britannia than in many other Total War games - as they did in this era of British history - since cultures like the Welsh, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings didn’t really make use of a lot of heavy horsemen as core components of their armies. Thus, with each new conquest, you’ll have to decide how to divide up any new estates amongst your followers. Your faction leader will take possession of them initially, but characters like governors will grow resentful and rebellious if they aren’t given what they feel is their fair share of the total estates you own. Estates are a resource gained from capturing agricultural settlements like farms and orchards.
Luckily, the rugged terrain of Wales will make it just a bit easier to hold off outside invaders until the civil war is wrapped up.Īs you gain more land, you’ll have to start concerning yourself with the new Estates system. As is often the case in Total War, you’ll have to unify your neck of the woods to establish a stable base for going after enemies further afield. Anaraut’s father, Rhodri the Great, was a great king who brought the Welsh together, but after his death, his sons have somewhat predictably fallen to infighting. The Welsh are led by King Anararaut, and start with a highly defensible position on the island of Ynis Mon - modern day Anglesey. We got a look at the Irish last time we saw Thrones of Britannia, the Total War Saga spin-off, and this time around the Welsh kingdom of Gwined and the viking realm of Northymbre were in the spotlight.
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