CAMPAIGN · LORDS OF THE WEST
The Maid Falls
Philip begins the siege of Compiègne by securing Choisy as a forward base. Protect the Burgundian foothold, then breach the city and defeat Joan; taking out the southern French army first completes the mission’s optional challenge.
Overview
Philip begins the siege of Compiègne by securing Choisy as a forward base. Protect the Burgundian foothold, then breach the city and defeat Joan; taking out the southern French army first completes the mission’s optional challenge.
Player approach
The Maid Falls can be made easier before its main phase begins by reducing Choisy’s Castle first. After control changes, block river crossings, use ships to punish landings, and collect Relics from the newly accessible routes.
Step-by-step plan
Before the scenario starts, lower Choisy’s Castle to about the intended threshold, then lure its guards away from the Castle and take control. Wall shallow crossings and build Galleons or Cannon Galleons to attack units attempting to cross. Approach Soissons to gain its alliance, clear the units between Choisy and the eastern Relic, and recover the central Relic once its Monastery is safe to reach.
Risks and adjustments
Do not damage the Castle so far that the pre-trigger plan becomes unreliable. Protect the walls from land siege and keep a mobile force ready for crossings the fleet cannot cover.
Focused strategy page
For a dedicated version of this plan, open The Maid Falls river defense plan.
Mission overview
Philip begins the siege of Compiègne by securing Choisy as a forward base. Protect the Burgundian foothold, then breach the city and defeat Joan; taking out the southern French army first completes the mission’s optional challenge.
Objectives
- Capture Choisy by reducing its Castle to 1,000 hit points or less.
- Capture Joan of Arc by defeating her in Compiègne.
- Optional: protect Margny, win support from Soissons, and destroy the French Army before capturing Joan.
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- Scenario · The Grand Dukes of the West
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