If you want an unlimited army without controlling them yourself (e.g., an endless defensive wave), you use the Map Editor's Event Scripting.
: It allows you to toggle the "Extreme" unit limit (10,000) for regular Crusader games without the "magic" powers. unlimited army in stronghold crusader
These units do not count toward your active population limit until they die, allowing you to start a match with a pre-made legion that far exceeds the standard cap. Managing a Massive Army If you want an unlimited army without controlling
Having an unlimited army is worthless if they desert you due to starvation. Normal logic says you need 1 Baker per 10 soldiers. For 5,000 soldiers, you’d need 500 bakers, which requires 500 wheat farms, which requires half the map. Managing a Massive Army Having an unlimited army
This is the most "legit" way to build a massive force without using external software. The goal is to maximize peasant flow so you can replace losses instantly or build up a massive reserve.
You can increase the global sprite limit, allowing the game to render thousands of more units than originally intended.