DisruptorX
10-02-2004, 04:13
So far I've tried the campaigns for the Brutii, Julii, Greeks, Scythians, Armenians, Pontus, Thracians, Numidians, and the Spanish.
Brutii are very easy. Your two main cities are in Italy, protecting you from attack. You simply have to ship over armies, and they can't do squat. Of course, you have to fight the military juggernaut of Macedon, with its overpowered cavalry, but you have the more advantageous starting position.
Julii are easy. Julii start off next to gaul, who are ridiculously powerful. But, of course, their troops blow compared to yours, and you can just rush them early on and cripple them. The territories you loot aren't nearly as good as the mediterranean ones, but you have a much more focused front and don't need to worry about 3 or 4 front wars, like the Brutii.
Greeks are moderately easy, you have the phalanx, which the computer has trouble beating. On the other hand, its ALL you got, so it can get frustrating. My personal Phalanx tactic cannot be used by the greeks because they don't have horse archers. :embarassed: However, in defensive seige battles, you cannot be beat. Greeks are a very solid defensive faction, but have trouble attack. My advice is to never attack. Just lay seiges and let them attack you, so you can use your phalanx to the best advantage. Greeks need to worry about Macedon and eventually brutii, but neither are especially deadly to you because they don't have chariots or horse archers, which are death to the Greeks.
Scythians are extremely easy. Computer players simply cannot beat horse archers, which is what the scythians excel in. You have a great starting position with only 1 front and an opportunity to attack the very weak thracians. Of course, your first objective is to destroy the macedonians, and then the greeks and brutii. The dacians and parthians will leave you alone from what i've seen. Its really hard to lose with these guys. Axes and horsemen are the way to go with these guys.
Armenians are my current game, and they are my favourite so far. I use my Phalanx tactic and the computer loses. the AI doesn't know how to beat this (https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/DisruptorX/Phalanxformation.jpg) Cataphract archers are simply ridiculous, great shots and powerful in melee. However, the egyptians are always bastards and you will most likely be in constant conflict with them. All the other factions are push overs, especially parthia, who you should cripple on turn 2 or 3 by taking their 2 provinces due east of yours. The armenians get very good infantry and very good cavalry, the only thing they don't get are elephants and chariots.
Anyway, RTW calls me, I'll write some more later. Just thought that some of you might want to know which factions are easy and which are hard as hell. Here's a quick summary of the others:
Pontus: easy, fun units
Thracians: extremely difficult, cool units - horrible starting position
Numidians: very difficult, cool units - that suck, powerful neighbors.
Spanish: impossible. I've done the campaign 3 times, and I'm dead long before turn 20 each time. the gauls send in 2 or 3 maximum size army and rape you. Have a nice day.
Brutii are very easy. Your two main cities are in Italy, protecting you from attack. You simply have to ship over armies, and they can't do squat. Of course, you have to fight the military juggernaut of Macedon, with its overpowered cavalry, but you have the more advantageous starting position.
Julii are easy. Julii start off next to gaul, who are ridiculously powerful. But, of course, their troops blow compared to yours, and you can just rush them early on and cripple them. The territories you loot aren't nearly as good as the mediterranean ones, but you have a much more focused front and don't need to worry about 3 or 4 front wars, like the Brutii.
Greeks are moderately easy, you have the phalanx, which the computer has trouble beating. On the other hand, its ALL you got, so it can get frustrating. My personal Phalanx tactic cannot be used by the greeks because they don't have horse archers. :embarassed: However, in defensive seige battles, you cannot be beat. Greeks are a very solid defensive faction, but have trouble attack. My advice is to never attack. Just lay seiges and let them attack you, so you can use your phalanx to the best advantage. Greeks need to worry about Macedon and eventually brutii, but neither are especially deadly to you because they don't have chariots or horse archers, which are death to the Greeks.
Scythians are extremely easy. Computer players simply cannot beat horse archers, which is what the scythians excel in. You have a great starting position with only 1 front and an opportunity to attack the very weak thracians. Of course, your first objective is to destroy the macedonians, and then the greeks and brutii. The dacians and parthians will leave you alone from what i've seen. Its really hard to lose with these guys. Axes and horsemen are the way to go with these guys.
Armenians are my current game, and they are my favourite so far. I use my Phalanx tactic and the computer loses. the AI doesn't know how to beat this (https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/DisruptorX/Phalanxformation.jpg) Cataphract archers are simply ridiculous, great shots and powerful in melee. However, the egyptians are always bastards and you will most likely be in constant conflict with them. All the other factions are push overs, especially parthia, who you should cripple on turn 2 or 3 by taking their 2 provinces due east of yours. The armenians get very good infantry and very good cavalry, the only thing they don't get are elephants and chariots.
Anyway, RTW calls me, I'll write some more later. Just thought that some of you might want to know which factions are easy and which are hard as hell. Here's a quick summary of the others:
Pontus: easy, fun units
Thracians: extremely difficult, cool units - horrible starting position
Numidians: very difficult, cool units - that suck, powerful neighbors.
Spanish: impossible. I've done the campaign 3 times, and I'm dead long before turn 20 each time. the gauls send in 2 or 3 maximum size army and rape you. Have a nice day.