AI faction expansion in your campaigns?

And this, kids, is why you don't edit map_regions.tga and try and load a savegame ~D

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...6-16-02-76.jpg

I'll see if I can get a fixed pic of the *real* empire borders...

Edit: here we go.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...6-45-19-53.jpg

Yeah, I own the Saharan and Arabian deserts. Reason being that I tried to use the script to give the settlements to the rebels before making the areas inaccessible (personal preference, really), but for some reason adding console_command control slave doesn't work in the EBBS even though replacing "slave" with any other faction *does* work, and although I've held the regions since 208BC with no garrisons they're still not revolting. So what I'm going to do is just give them to the Iberians before finishing them off, so the settlements will turn rebel.

On the campaign itself, I'm finding it quite enjoyable. I currently have three "Legions" in Iberia counterattacking after the Aeduan onslaught (they sent 4-5 full stacks into my territory and took Numantia), three more in Italy preparing to attack the Koinon Hellenon and another one in Illyria. I may have 370,000 odd mnai, but it's quickly dwindling while I'm building these armies for war. The basic plan is to re-solidify my defense in Iberia and situate two Legions there to defend it, and send all remaining forces into Greece. That should take care of my monetary problems before I wrestle with Carthage. Then, finally, I intend on expanding into Anatolia by the time the Marian reforms roll around, so I can hold roughly the land that the Romans had at the time.

Elsewhere in the world: the Aedui/Averni struggle continues; the Averni have finally lost a bit of ground, but are rebuilding their armies. The Casse have made themselves comfortable in central Gaul, while the Suebii have just exploded in expansion. Not even 50 years ago and the Suebii were struggling to expand past their original province! The Ptolemies have build up a fair eastern Empire, subduing the Seleucids and Pontics, making both protectorates, while the Baktrians and Armenians have started building their usual steppe empires.

So yeah, interesting stuff.

That might be pretty fun though. That mixed up map. :2thumbsup:

Also, that's probably a result of slave being inherently 'roman' in some ways - like if you put slave as the default culture, the town will look roman. crap like that...

hey how can I veiw the whole map and then post it??

Just take a screen shot on the campaign map, and then you crop it down to the map only. Is that what you mean?

He wants to know how to remove the fog of war. Press tilde (~) and type toggle_fow. To take a screenshot, press the Print Screen button, open any image editor such as paint and press Ctrl+V (ie "paste"). Save to a JPEG (preferably not BMP, they're too big) and upload to a website like ImageShack or Photobucket.

Very interesting AI on this one. I'm Ptolemaioi:

https://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3351/205bcpl9.png

Bostra (Orange patch next to Judea) was given to KH by me after capturing it but not having enough troops to survive a siege, as you can see the Seleucids just trashed the garrisons of my other possessions. Very fun, very interesting campaign so far and I still haven't used Agemata stuff yet, waiting for a strong military Pharaoh to "reform" my mostly machimoi army and start recruiting the foreign settlers I've been breeding till now. :egypt: Can't wait for 0.8.

Good to see the Sweboz kicking assōz...

*A church bell tolls in the distance, heralding the arrival of a tumble weed*

.. I'll get mi' coat.

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Very interesting AI on this one. I'm Ptolemaioi:

https://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3351/205bcpl9.png

Bostra (Orange patch next to Judea) was given to KH by me after capturing it but not having enough troops to survive a siege, as you can see the Seleucids just trashed the garrisons of my other possessions. Very fun, very interesting campaign so far and I still haven't used Agemata stuff yet, waiting for a strong military Pharaoh to "reform" my mostly machimoi army and start recruiting the foreign settlers I've been breeding till now. :egypt: Can't wait for 0.8.

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Wow, Seleucids are keeping you at bay! I suppose not having any real elites will punish you.

I know, that this thread is mainly for EB. I jus want to ask, because here are some mach more experienced players, if anyone ever seen something like this in RWT vanila?https://img452.imageshack.us/img452/...ntitledct7.jpg https://img468.imageshack.us/img468/3120/situatrn9.jpg

I turned out the FoW to see if there is something else interesting, but there wasn´t, it was 249 BC. I´m playing as H/M Armenia, and have RWT 1.5, I am playing, till EB 0.8 comes out:2thumbsup:(can´t wait).

Not sure what the weird thing you are talking about is. Faction distribution? Any one in particular?

there is a part of me post failing:dizzy2:
Never mind. What I was pointing at are the Greek stacks, they beaten the Scipii stack there, but then just stood there, and done nothing till the Scipii landed another army there, they beat that as well, eaven as it was aided by the garnison from Corinth, Corint was almoust undefended, but they didn´t besiege the city. And that´s not the only such situation, the Seleucids and the Egyptian are just standing at their borders, maximaly atack one army of the other and then returne back, I attacked the Seleucids and they sent all their armys after me and left Damaskus and Antiochia with onli pesants and some peltas, but the Egyptian full stack are just standing at their borders.
In the west Spain was for 10 years the Gaul city in the center, defended by 3 units (the Spanish had full, or half stacks) but didn´t sack it:dizzy2:
The Brits, sieging an weakened Massila alsou.

I don´t know why, but me AI is ackting eaven more stupid then usual.
(I would have posted more pics, but there is a problem whit me upload:furious3: and I apologise for the bad speling:sweatdrop: )

At least this is whole lot better than when the Brits conquered half of Europe in my Julii campaign.

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At least this is whole lot better than when the Brits conquered half of Europe in my Julii campaign.

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I would love to see that:2thumbsup:
In my campaign the Brits are doing quit well, although the Spanish have sacked Lemonum. It seams that the Spanish and Thracians are the only AI that regulary attacks settelments and takes them, the other from time to time besiege one (1 in 5 years, eaven if they have 3 full stacks nex to it), but mostli retreat from it, or wait till the besieged get reinforcment, eaven if the attackes could take the settelment in 2 turns.:furious3: (and i mean its obvious they could, like a half stack of legionars besieging a city guarded by 3 warbands units and 1 slinger unit, an they waited 5 turns, till a british full stack came and beaten them off:wall: )

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My Qarthadast game in winter 252 BC

and my Carthaginian campaign in 230 BC:

https://img221.imageshack.us/img221/...thadastuy2.jpg

My Ptolomaioi game in 220 BC:
https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j...cture001-2.jpg

And my great king:
https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j...cture001-1.jpg

I know all the other ones, but what does Setepenrameriamen mean?

You're gonna love the oodles of new ancillaries in the next build. Most all vanilla ones are gone I believe. Although we aren't done with them, there are lots more appropriate ones for the cultures you are in too.

Pretty amazing to have a guy with that many stars Warlord. Good work! :2thumbsup:

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I know all the other ones, but what does Setepenrameriamen mean?

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Chosen One of Amun, Beloved of Ra, King of Upper and Lower Egypt

I don't think people even realize different ptolemaic kings get different Royal Aigyptian Names either, but they do. :grin:

The depth is just crazy. :D

My Getai campaign at 251 bc.:grin:

https://img141.imageshack.us/img141/...51bcrg0.th.png

As you can see the Egyptians are chugging along nicely capturing africa and making strong in roads into arabia. Bactria has started to expand as has the Yuhzi.

Aranor

Woah! That hurts m eyes to look at... ~;)

Going north is interesting, why did you chose that? Just out of interest.

The plan is to expand north and hook back down south through the Yehuzi territory into Baktria then hit the Selucids from 2 sides ~D See there is method to my madness. :laugh4:

That pic hurts my eyes too lol, it's a nice idea to swing arround and end up at baktria, if you don't get attacked by the macedons or epeirotes first though, or sweboz for that matter because most of the time they venture north/northeast as well. I've started a new sweboz campaign for a change instead of my usual eastern campaigns :D

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That pic hurts my eyes too lol, it's a nice idea to swing arround and end up at baktria, if you don't get attacked by the macedons or epeirotes first though, or sweboz for that matter because most of the time they venture north/northeast as well. I've started a new sweboz campaign for a change instead of my usual eastern campaigns :D

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Its not the Maks or the Eporites that I have to worry about right now. The Sarmatians have decided to challenge me for the steppes! :furious3: Now I'm building some major horse archer armies to rampage the Sarmatian home lands. :dizzy2:

its not just the new ancillaries, its the new--excellent!--pictures for existing ancillaries, too. really cool stuff, get excited!

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Its not the Maks or the Eporites that I have to worry about right now. The Sarmatians have decided to challenge me for the steppes! :furious3: Now I'm building some major horse archer armies to rampage the Sarmatian home lands. :dizzy2:

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Lol well, sarmation lands aren't rich + the fact that their cavalry costs loads of money, i doubt you'll have any problem annihilating them :D
I once tried a Sarmatian campaign but it was almost impossible, possibly because i'm shite ;); but when i economicly became healthy enough to built several stacks of cavalry i got attacked by the hayasdan and i got destroyed ://.

Well the Sarmatians have proven more difficult that expected to remove from the steppes. I sent 3 full stacks up there. the first was annihilated in a heavy battle with a 6 star general. The other 2 have suffered heavy losses but have being replenished thanks to a steady stream of new units from the homelands. This has allowed me to finally take 3 of the Sarmatian cities with the loss of one of my own. however I plan on taking that one back very soon! :2thumbsup:

The maks have finally decided to attack from the south. But so far have been in effectual in their attacks and i have been able to driv them away from my cities over and over. I have a new army being trained in my capital Sarmizthgethusa and within the next 5 seasons will be ready to move south on Pella. I will post a new screen shot of the campaing map soon. The Yuezi have really beaten the snot out of the Parthians and the Egyptians have taken most of Africa and the middle east! :dizzy2:

EDIT:

Ok heres the state of the world as of the end of my session this morning. Not much new on my front! I have lost the 2 northern most provinces, however one of those is currently under seige and will be mine very soon.:2thumbsup: the other will soon follow. As mentioned above the Yuezi are expanding quite well as are the Bacrians at the expense of the Parthians who are well and truely on the ropes!:skull: There has been little progress by the Maks but i currently have Pella under seige and there has been some pretty sweet battles for the river leading to Byzantion.:2thumbsup: Anyway heres the map!

https://img98.imageshack.us/img98/38...29bctz6.th.png

https://img206.imageshack.us/img206/...pagnta3.th.jpg

I play as the Aedui and the year is 197 BC....Sorry for the bad pic but Iam not so good in paint..lol