Pahlava build developed city in Steppe

Pahlava is a unique faction compared to other nomadic faction in EB because her has Reform Parthian Government that can be build in Pahlavahome. After the government have been built, advance public building such as Music Hall, Zurkhaneh, Caravan Post, paved road etc can be build. Then Pahlava can transform from nomadic lifestyle into developed lifestyle.

But that only limited to the Pahlavahome regions, around Iran and Mesoptamia... In Steppe and other regions outside Pahlavahome, Pahlava cannot upgrade the cities because cannot build Reform Parthian Government.

However, Pahlava can take advantages of other faction government building. In my Hayasdan campaign, I have seen Pahlava built fotress wall, paved road and Zurkhaneh in Khiva. It was using former government building of Baktria, type III one. Khiva have been conquered by Baktia, Baktia built type III, Pahlava conquered back, then start upgrading the city.

So, I try Pahlava, conquered Steppe cities, give it to Baktria, Hayasdan or Pontos, wait them to build their government, then conquered it back. Don't destroy their government and voila!! many public buildings are able to build and paved road ran through Steppe.

Simple explaination: you just exploit loophole in the edb data system. But as far as you give that city to hayasdan or pontos first, and took it back with diplomacy, that way is a way of me to roleplay i hire persian architect and city planner to develop that city, because taking reform by myself is long and i was too lazy (fd help a lot)

Type I and II gov give you full access to public building, you can even build wind tower, remote settlement building, hospital and mirror of the prince. That's help a lot to control unrest in south Arabian cities. (Those have type I: Bhr Almagah).... While type III and IV limit some building tree advances.

Hmm nice trick, however this is too much of an exploit for me to use it.

After reading the title of the thread I actually expected some archeological find!~D

~Fluvius

Well, from archeological findings, at least Khiva and Nisa have been built into advanced cities. You can check here: http://www.parthia.com/nisa/default.htm