A lot of it comes down to luck, timing and preparedness. My experience in Barca thus far has led me to believe that a HUGE horde of monsters or undead is bound to slam us before we are ready. It has already started in Celtiberia. If we get his hard by rouge forces before we can build up a reasonable military, we have no chance of holding these regions. Add to that the fact that Barca has not demonstrated itself to be the most cohesive place out there and I get concerned.
On the bright side, our military is actually growing for the first time since Barca was established.
