{"product_id":"field-of-glory-ii-medieval-rise-of-the-swiss-steam-key","title":"Field of Glory II: Medieval - Rise of the Swiss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.exertisztorm.net\/hashed_assets\/95ccb49816f6965c450d7f81230528cfb02424f66508d8a155054b6f2a278891.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the \u003cstrong\u003elate 1300s \u003c\/strong\u003esome Swiss started to carry the long pike, at first as a minority weapon, the bulk of their soldiers still carrying the halberd. In 1422, a small Swiss army was beaten at Arbedo by a Milanese army containing a large number of men-at-arms, who dismounted after their initial mounted charge failed. It was noticed that the pikemen fared better in combat against dismounted men-at-arms than the halberdiers, due to the longer reach of their weapons.\u003cbr\u003eFrom that time onwards the proportion of pikemen in \u003cstrong\u003eSwiss armies \u003c\/strong\u003ewas steadily increased, so that by the end of the fifteenth century it had become the dominant weapon. The halberd was only retained by a small number of experienced soldiers to defend the banners, and to break up an enemy's formation if the pike advance was halted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new Swiss system proved an astounding success on the battlefield: victorious in the \u003cstrong\u003eBurgundian Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e, defeating the \u003cstrong\u003eHoly Roman Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003eSwabian War\u003c\/strong\u003e, and as mercenaries they were a key component of French King Charles VIII's armies in Italy. Soon pike formations were adopted in many western European countries, notably in Germany by the famous '\u003cstrong\u003elandsknechts\u003c\/strong\u003e'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eBohemia\u003c\/strong\u003e, war had broken out between the followers of Jan Hus, a \u003cstrong\u003eProto-Protestant \u003c\/strong\u003ereligious reformer, and the Catholic royalists. The Hussites were mainly common people, and they had few nobles to provide heavily armoured men-at-arms. To counter the royalists’ advantage in heavy cavalry, they adapted simple agricultural wagons into the 'Wagenburg', a mobile fortress, from within which the Hussite soldiers could fight. This was mainly a defensive weapon, although at the Battle of Kutna Hora in 1421 it was used to break through a royalist army.\u003cbr\u003eIn Spain, the Reconquista was finally completed when the Kingdom of Granada was conquered in 1492. Here, the armies of Castile and Aragon had also adopted the pike, but Castile had in addition revived the use of sword and buckler men, in imitation of the ancient Roman legionaries.\u003cbr\u003eEngland saw a series of wars between the Lancastrian and Yorkist branches of the Plantagenet royal family. Today these are known as the Wars of the Roses. Here the battlefield was still dominated by the longbow and dismounted men-at-arms, although a few mercenary pikemen were recruited for some campaigns.\u003cbr\u003eAnother backwater was \u003cstrong\u003eScandinavia\u003c\/strong\u003e, where Sweden fought to break free from the Kalmar Union, which was dominated by Denmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.exertisztorm.net\/hashed_assets\/0078007612248035308c90dfa7a4af37581e9375045fc261198236f609667d11.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional coverage for the following nations and factions from the introduction of Swiss-style pike tactics or Hussite war wagons by themselves or their opponents until 1500 AD: Aragonese, Berber (Wattasid),  Bohemian (Catholic), Burgundian, Castilian, Danish, English (Lancastrian, Yorkist and Tudor), Florentine, French, German (Imperial, Feudal and City armies), Granadine, Hungarian, Hussite (Taborite and Utraquist), Low Countries, Milanese, Neapolitan, Papal, Polish, Rus, Scots, Swiss, Venetian. Each of these has their own historically-based banner. (Several European nations are already covered up to 1500 AD by previous DLC).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 new units.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60 more army lists allowing historically realistic armies for each of the above factions and their allies at different dates during the period, and bringing the total number of Medieval army lists to 303. In addition armies can include contingents from historical allies. This gives over three hundred thousand permutations. You will never run out of new matchups to try.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eo\tAragonese 1450-1479 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBerber (Wattasid) 1466-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBohemian (Catholic) 1419-1449 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBohemian (Catholic) 1450-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBreton 1456-1465 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBreton 1466-1491 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBurgundian 1450-1464 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBurgundian 1465-1470 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tBurgundian 1471-1477 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tCastilian 1476-1497 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tDanish 1488-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tEnglish (Britain) 1450-1454 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tEnglish (Lancastrian) 1455-1484 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tEnglish (Yorkist) 1455-1482 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tEnglish (Continental) 1475 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tEnglish (Yorkist) 1483-1485 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tEnglish (Yorkist) 1486-1497 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tEnglish (Tudor) 1485-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tFlorentine 1400-1414 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tFlorentine 1415-1439 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tFlorentine 1424 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tFlorentine 1440-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tFrench 1466-1479 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tFrench 1480-1483 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tFrench 1484-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (Imperial) 1425-1449 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (Imperial) 1450-1487 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (Imperial) 1488-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (Feudal) 1450-1489 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (Feudal) 1490-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (City N \u0026amp; W) 1450-1487 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (City N \u0026amp; W) 1488-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (City S \u0026amp; E) 1425-1449 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (City S \u0026amp; E) 1450-1487 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tGerman (City S \u0026amp; E) 1488-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tHungarian 1441-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tHussite (Taborite) 1419-1434 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tHussite (Utraquist) 1419-1479 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tLow Countries 1450-1477 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tLow Countries 1478-1487 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tLow Countries 1488-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tMilanese 1400-1439 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tMilanese 1440-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tNeapolitan 1400-1439 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tNeapolitan 1440-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tPapal 1400-1439 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tPapal 1440-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tPolish 1455-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tRus 1470-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tScots 1438-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tSwiss 1360-1399 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tSwiss 1400-1422 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tSwiss 1423-1424 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tSwiss 1425-1475 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tSwiss 1476-1477 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tSwiss 1478-1490 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tSwiss 1491-1500 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tVenetian 1400-1414 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tVenetian 1415-1439 AD\u003cbr\u003eo\tVenetian 1440-1500 AD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 more historical scenarios covering key engagements of the period on an epic scale: Kutna Hora 1421, Towton 1461, Brunkeberg 1471, Grandson 1476, Loja 1482, Bosworth 1485, Fornovo 1495, Dornach 1499. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e41 more historical matchups added to Quick Battle mode, increasing the total to 239, most playable from either side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 more historically-based campaigns covering major leaders and conflicts of the era: Rise of the Swiss, Hussite Wars, Charles the Bold, Louis XI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSandbox campaign expanded to include all the new army lists, allowing you to lead any nation (and their historical allies) against any other nation (and their allies) – giving over eighty thousand permutations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime Warp modules expanded to include the new army lists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Slitherine Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57947267072325,"sku":"797510","price":38.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6544\/4421\/files\/79751_kx8OPRdy_full.jpg?v=1778695093","url":"https:\/\/www.2game.my\/products\/field-of-glory-ii-medieval-rise-of-the-swiss-steam-key","provider":"2Game","version":"1.0","type":"link"}