Only 3 settlements across Africa. Looks like someone hasn't discovered the golden City of Timbuktu.

Good video but I disagree on ignoring North Africa. Marrakesh, Algiers and Tunis lie close to the sea thus you can use your fleet to transport your troops there quickly. Taking Timbuktu (and later Arguin) is definitely worth it in the long run, you should spam merchants there over the fairly rich resources to fund your conquests elsewhere. I think it's also a good decision to convert Toledo and Valencia into cities while Zaragoza should be a castle. Even Granada could be converted since Algiers and Tunis usually serve as much more effective frontier outposts in point of expanding eastward. I don't consider spreading beyond the Pyrenees a good idea. There are only Catholic factions there and you can easily find yourself in costly and dragging wars against France, England, HRE, Milan and/or Denmark. Instead I prefer conquering Egypt and the Holy Land by crusades then invading Asia Minor. Since Milan and Sicily often get excommunicated, you can snatch their territories over the Mediterranean with impunity as well.

24:12 "And here you've got the alps...." I think you mean the Pyrenees... But besiee that, great video!

I am playing now with Spain as the new Rome, capital Castra Legionis (Leon) and Toletum. The Legions consist of Javelins, allied units are town/spear militia and cavalry is jinettes. Its a powerful force. The scenario is what-if? What if Spain stayed like it did during the Roman Empire into the dark ages with its legion style armies (javelin throwing cav and infantry). If you can mod the vanilla you can change the stats and make them heavy infantry (like the Roman heavy infantry of old), but the models will still look the same. Love Medieval 2, best game ever.

Spear wall is closer to phalanx than a schiltrom

One thing you forgot to mention about the Conquistadors is that they can only be recruited in the Americas.

You're growing so fast 😢 i'm so proud of you

I've never had more Generals become turncoats than in a Spain campaign

Dawg you should do Poland and Portugal. Both are my favorite to play. Keep up the great content man!

Pike militia and tercios might have low defense, but absolutely do not charge cavalry into the front of them. You would almost be better off just making that unit of cavalry withdraw. Prepared pikes slaughter cavalry in this game.

Thanks for the guide bro. It really helped.

Great faction, very nice units, lot of options.

The mountain between today's france and spain are the pyrenees not the alpes

Spain along with portugal are really one of the strongest factions. Awesome infantry, awesome cavalry, one of the best campaign positions and the basilisk... gotta love the iberians! Edit: Also you could do a short video on portugal, because they've got literaly the same strategy and almost the same units as spain. Just saying...

After getting into Total War with Warhammer, I was looking for Spain factions in other Total War's. Thank you, thing is I'm so spoiled with good graphics now,... hope this gets a remastered edition,...

Congrats on 400 subs

For me, when playing as Spain, I would have made marital alliances with the HRE and Sicily. Then, drive the Moors out of Iberia, make an alliance with Portugal, and once the technology for sailing improves, sail to the New World as fast as I can! ¡Santiago a ellos!

I feel like doing a spain campaign to get to the point I can adopt Pike and shot tactics, they seem like the best faction for that

Another way to beat the Portugal without inciting the ire from the Pope is to go Brothel => Inn and get a pair of assassins, send them to each Portugal starting settlement and then save-scumming to kill his entire Royal family, which at this point of the game, are just 4 guys, tops. You should be able to wipe them out in two turns this way and then claim their settlements which turned rebel afterward. The same can work on Spain too should you play Portugal.

What about; 1: Sign off as Spain with temporary Moor alliance and use princesses to contact Portugal and France for more long term alliances. 2: Weed out Rebel regions like Zaragoza and Valencia within the first 10-15 turns. 3: When strong enough, betray the Moors and start an all out blitz on their Iberian Possessions (I.E. Cordoba), PS-Pope won't give a shit because of obvious reasons. 4: Cultivate stronger relations with the Vatican and go on Crusade to gain Favor. 5: When Milan eventually tries to invade the Spanish mainland, turn them back gradually, then call on the Pope to crusade against Milan's great cities themselves. Within the first 80 turns, you will not have pissed off too many people and you'll have most, if not all of Spain, territories in the holyland, and holdings somewhere in Italy that are rich and easily defensible.

The French attacked me first and then made an alliance with the HRE and England, my campaign is bizarro world.

You got Arquebusiers right! Also question, where do you stand on Barbarian Invasion? It seems to be either loved or hated depending on who you talk to and I find that really interesting. Are you planning on doing those factions? Also I should probably stop commenting, it must be creepy seeing someone comment on every vid XD

Hi are u going to do an overview on the Milanese Faction? Thanks

toledo is on the wrong side of the river

One weakness : awful spearmen but the rest is just brutal

Alps in Northern Spain? Didn't know they had those !

moorish armies should not be underestimated they often have fucktons of desert archers coupled with a balanced number of light cavalry and various spearmen , coupled with a big amount of river crossing in southern spain it can easily go bad if you have to attack across a river

Why did they change lugotorix in rome remastered

One thing I don't understand is why they have Gendarmes, as it is the unique unit of france. Why?

I don't like using the schiltron formation as find it's not very effective and hard to manoeuvre in!! It is also a great missile target!!

Time for hre hehe

did he call the Pyrenees the Alps?

I just go for Lisbon right away

You've got the ALPS?

I know this is three years old but I have a suggestion. Time stamps.

Moors clapping my butcheekz I tell ya

Just a little tip mate, it's pronounce Ar-keh-boo-shjee-ay

Peasants aren't even good cannon fodder. They run away too quickly and you need farmers more than soldiers;)

Conquistadores of the Renconquesta. I cringed a bit at the pronunciation. I am not Spanish but I took it long enough to speak well. (Con ket sta door es).

Pyranees not the Alps you dingus