This wouldn't be such a big problem in itself, as I can hire mercenaries, but since AI looks purely at the levy when deciding which neighbour is weak enough to be attacked, I am getting attacked by virtually everyone around me. As soon as I transitioned to a republic, my number of troops decreased by a factor of ! This is proving harder than I anticipated. My goal from the start was to eventually transition to a republic and build a trading state that encompasses the Baltic and Scandinavia. The biggest challenge is the succession system, but that can be dealt with by fighting a few wars every time after succession a hassle but it doesn't destroy your state. Things went really smoothly as a tribal, large armies and I easily defeated the neighbours. I started a game as Pomeranian tribal in the early middle ages bookmark Charlemagne. Arqade is a question and answer site for passionate videogamers on all platforms. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie PolicyPrivacy Policyand our Terms of Service.