#STRONGHOLD CRUSADER 1 ECONOMY FREE#

So have a good number of crossbowmen on walls and towers ready to retaliate and kill off the large number of horse archers the Emir sends. They have little defence against crossbow bolts in particular. Although he uses a good variety of troops, his troops are quite vulnerable to missile fire. The Emir packs a punch in his main attacks. Make sure you keep a good number of crossbowmen near your farms and outlying buildings throughout the game to stop them from being targeted by large groups of Arabian swordsmen. If under siege by a large force, and if he has enough gold, he won't hesitate to dismiss his workers from his bakeries and mills (buying in food when needed) and use the resulting peasants to quickly create a lot of soldiers to defend his castle.Д®arly in the game you will need to hire some crossbowmen for your keep as the Emir, especially if he has high starting gold, likes to send a large force of Arabian swordsmen to enemy castles to try and rush them. He sends out a good force of Arabian bowmen and swordsmen when under attack. The Emir uses no traps at all, but the presence of a mangonelВ (or two for his largest castles)В creates sufficient danger for invading armies. He will also generously use engineers armed with boiling oil from a smelter to bolster the defenses of his castle alongside Arabian bowmen and surprisingly, European archers. Fortifications consist of walls, Lookout Towers and Round Towers. Many buildings are left outside, but the whole city is situated inside. The Emir constructs medium to large-sized octagonal castles that are well defended, Good Things are available to cover his entire population. When high on finances, the Emir will send catapults and fire ballistae to destroy enemy buildings and units on the way. At the start of the game, if he has enough starting gold, he may attempt to rush a player by sending these directly to an enemy's keep. Often, he likes to gather up a large force of Arab swordsmen and sends it without care to destroy enemy structures. European archersВ will also be brought if the enemy has a moat.В His siege armies are a force to be reckoned with, considering the fact that the Emir's troops almost always have a +25% combat bonus.

His offensive armies will be composed of horse archersВ and Arabian swordsmenВ supported by up to threeВ catapults. This tactic makes him a potent rushing opponent. The Emir is a fearsome attacker who will yield a large number of troops and will often do so fairly quickly because of his good economy. However, if he does run out of gold, it is rarely a problem for him because of his high production of all the raw materials, meaning he usually has something to sell. Like Saladin, he can generate a lot of gold very quickly, which he needs to fund his large and expensive armies. The Emir also likes to boost his troop morale and gain popularity with the help of good things. The Emir, like Saladin, also produces and sells weapons, in this case bows, although he will also use them to recruit a few European archers, especially if his enemies have moats. The Emir's bread production is not that large compared to the Wazir and Nizar, however he is not as reliant as they are on bread production as a source of income. Bread will also be produced by his bakeries and is the main diet of his population, with enough bread being produced that some can be sold at the market for gold. He builds inns and breweries to supply his people with ale, boost his popularity and raise taxes. Like him, he gathers all raw materials in good quantities and constructs numerous apple orchards, wheat farms and hops farms. The Emir runs a very large and productive economy, which is almost identical to that of Saladin. As a result his peopleВ like him and his soldiers will have excellent morale enabling them to fight very well.

#STRONGHOLD CRUSADER 1 ECONOMY FREE#

The Emir is also kind to his people, allowing his workers some free time to enjoy visiting the recreational areas he hasВ created inside his castle. He remains calm when under siege, and when besieged by an overwhelming force, he retains his easy-going attitude and is not afraid of death. He jokingly taunts the player before attacking, and is much less serious in tone than Saladin. He is a relatively easy-going lord, much like the Sultan. He also complains about not having much skill on the battlefield, which further emphasises this. He can do this because of his economic prowess,В however he does still complain about his economy, implying that he is a bit of a perfectionist. The Emir is an economist whoВ likes sending armies after one another in battle.

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