Factions

[soibean]

I know the EB team has heard countless questions over the amount completed for each faction at this point and said to say here is another

I know the team suggested waiting until 9.0 for the Iberian faction, Saka, and Sabian (sp?), they lost their pahlava guy so we should wait as well, but what about Saurumatae (sp?) and pontos? Many of the factions are very far ahead and the community doesnt need guessed percentages but in the past we've been told that certain factions are farther behind, the Saurumatae (sp?) being one of them.
sorry that you have to keep answering the same questions but we're all wondering a bit

[Tuuvi]

I'm playing as the sarmatians and I haven't seen any problems so far. You have a pretty good selection of units, the building roster seems complete, and your economy is ok just as long you don't build too big of an army. Compared to the other factions it is more simple, but since the sarmatians spent most of their time wandering around the steppe herding sheep it doesn't need to be complex.

[Barnabas]

Pontos seems... lacking in unit variety and selection. I'm playing them now, but am needing to supplement my forces with mercenaries or units from type 4 governments quite a bit. It's playable though.