Saladin/Strategies (SHC2)

===Defense===
Saladin retains his original building style, featuring a square-shaped foundation. While he can build no moat, he usually builds two layers of continuous walls that feature numerous gatehouses with Arabic lookout and round towers, forming a large courtyard, where buildings are sparsely placed. He relies on a combination of ranged units on top of towers and artillery platforms to repel enemy assaults, as well as strategically placed healers to add a little bit more longevity to his defenders. 
===Economy===
Saladin's economy is toned down a lot is geared heavily towards raw material and bread production. He gathers taxes only from his heavy food industry, which he does not complement with breweries or mosques at all. He also builds lots of stone quarries in order to build his castle quickly and further support the treasury.
===Offense===
On the battlefield, Saladin likes to field large, more organized groups. He conventionally uses Arabian bowmen in the droves, with Arabian swordsmen and whirling dervishes providing the backbone of his formations. Occasionally he tosses in groups of horse archers to harass soldiers and he also hires a few Sassanid knights to patrol his buildings. 
When attempting a siege camp attack, Saladin constructs a variety of siege engines. Mantlets and catapults are constructed in large numbers, with the occasional trebuchet and a war wagon filled with Arab bowmen.