Great detailed game, start at the easiest setting and never stop recruiting troops even if its over your limit. Only way to take castles and cities. 2 Handed axes and maxed out bow on a horse are the best weapons.
If anyone needs help feel free to send me an email.
I put 500 hours in the last 2 months. Favorite game.
You are limited to the amount of soldiers you can recruit as you grow.
Your party size increases when you level up in your clan.
2 Handed, 1 handed, archery, scouting, 1 handed, athletics and leadership are the skills that add to your party size.
If you max out your party size and if you become the king of an empire there is a policy that adds 60 units to the leader. All in your personal army as a leader should be 250-350.