I dare to disagree, since they clearly own the Lugii province which, at least in v1.1, is guarded by a scripted über-stack.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbin
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I dare to disagree, since they clearly own the Lugii province which, at least in v1.1, is guarded by a scripted über-stack.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbin
This is my 1.1 Aedui campaign in 208 BC.
https://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1651/aedui208bc.jpg
I've made an effort not to destroy any of the other factions, with the exception of the Averni, who were standing in the way of Celtic unity.
The Maks and the Seleukids have been wiped out, but everyone else is hanging on. Baktria's down to one territory and there are Pahlava stacks in the area, so it might be curtains for them soon.
I've been at war with the Romani from 260s without any let-up. Just sacked Rome and Arminium, but abandoned them as I don't want to end up sharing the Italian peninsular with the Karthadastim.
The Sweboz attacked around the 230s, and I've spent the last 20 years or so pushing them out of northern Europe. They're now bottled up in Skándzá and I've got a full-stack garrison to hold them at bay.
The Getai have done fairly well expanding west and north and attacked me as soon as we shared a border (the 210s). I've taken Pannonia off them and garrisoned it, but I don't want to send my troops towards Greece for fear of losing trading partners and having to fight off Epirote phalanxes.
Just taken Tolosa and Burdigala in southern France and the Lusotannan have already sent a couple of half-stacks my way. We're not at war yet, but will be soon, which will give me the chance to pick up the Iberian cities I need for my victory conditions.
I've only been fighting defensive wars (even if they end up extending the borders of the empire), and as such the Casse are likely to prove problematic. I'll let them unite the isles (only Wales to go) and see if the invasion script gives me a valid retaliation pretext. If not, I guess I can fabricate some sort of trade dispute, or find a disgruntled and disinherited noble to 'restore', or send military aid to an oppressed minority, or something...
Yeah, make sure you liberate Hibernia there...Quote:
send military aid to an oppressed minority, or something
I was thinking that if it came to it that's where I'd bottle the Casse up.Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
It's just occurred to me that if I'm quick I could take Wales from the Eleutheroi and then we'd share a land border without me having to break the peace. That should be enough to produce my pretext for war, and I can claim I was protecting the druids from Casse aggression.
https://img193.imageshack.us/img193/...creenshot1.jpg
217 BC
I'm KH!
And I don't mean Kart-Hadast, I mean Koinon Hellenon!
Wow, talk about slow and steady! I imagine the Maks must be making regular visits to southern Greece, or have you somehow managed to keep them sweet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
Have you been tempted to pick up any of the western Greek cities, like Massalia?
The Casse are making pretty good progress, as are Baktria, both of which are good to see.
Looks like the Romani took out Satres too.
I can't see whether you control Rhodes or not...Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
I place my army in a way so the Makes can't siege my cities, unless they defeat me of course. That happened once and I had to reform my army in order to survive, as you can see here with the 18 units of Phalangitai:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dewirix
https://img266.imageshack.us/img266/...creenshot2.jpg
I think defending western cities would take too much money and effort, but I did keep the easterns Pantikapaion and Trapezous when they rebelled to me.
I do.Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
This is VH/VH by the way, before anyone complains about the historical innacuracy of my Phalangitai army :sweatdrop:
What's your relationship with the Ptollies like?Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
Neutral. I lost the alliance by not declaring war on Baktria when they asked me. I still have Trade Rights and they never blockaded my ports for no reason as one would expect.Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
If Pontus take Cilicia, you should seize Karia/Lycia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
I like your presence by Pontos, you've picked yourself a hard fight though with the Sauromatae and that monster Parthia.
Look on the left side, there 7 halfstacks. Good luck dealing with them:2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
Romani 210 BC (VH/H), using Alex.exe for the first time. I am totally happy about the improved campaign and battlemap AI. Loads of fun, in the Camillan era i lost quite a few battles against the celts in the river po basin.
The Getai launched a series of raids at Segestica and Dalminion, forcing me to abandon my Aedui campaign about 20 years prior to this screenshot.
Carthage does pretty well, shipping loads of pikemen and elephants to iberia after having trouble to keep control of the former Lusotannan settlements. They are massing their armies around Emporoion now, i expect a full-scale invasion anytime soon.
The last ten years i was busy to reinstall free poleis in Greece, after the Macedonians controlled all Hellas plus the Epirote territories.
Swêboz H/M, EB 1.2 (of course), RTW exe.
This is perhaps the most unusual AI behaviour I’ve seen yet. I had almost given up this campaign, because the Ptolies became just too powerful and I didn’t see much hope there. They killed off two of my dearest allies, Pontos and Hayasdan, and it seemed that they were going to conquer the steppes and go after me.
The troops I sent to Hayasdan’s relief arrived too late; yet I was able to send them on a rampage of madness across the Ptolemaioi territories, pillaging and burning as they went. This way, I raided Kotais, Trapezous, Sinope, Amaseia, Mazaka, Side, Tarsos, and Antiocheia, leaving death and smouldering ruins in my wake.
Trapezous then rebelled to the KH, which was as I intended. Later, the loyalists also took Amaseia from me, and soon afterwards accepted a proposal to reinstall peace and trade rights.
From Antiocheia, my mercenary army (headed by a Celtic general) set sail for Kypros, installing a client kingdom there. After that, some of them took Kydonia, which has an enormous strategic importance for my gameplay (apart from my passion for island-hopping in the Mesogeios). Namely, to control any faction of the region lest they become too powerful, and to aid as a base for sea raids against my enemies.
Currently I am fighting/at war with Aedui, Qarthadastim, Ptolemaioi and Romani. And I’m winning, btw.
Now for the AI factions:
Makedonia: My most powerful ally, they hold Soutern Hellas in their sway. Following in my wake across Anatolia, they effectively drove the Ptolemaioi from the peninsula, thus surpassing even my wildest hopes.
Now they have become the new superpower and, having driven away the KH and Saba, are closing in on Egypt. Those black fullstacks give me the creeps... :skull:
Koinon Hellenon: For a long time, they were reduced to one province (Rhodos). As usual, they profit most from loyalist uprisings. Initially they were allied with their former nemesis, Makedonia, and fighting the Ptolies. Now they are again limited to Rhodos. Very obliging.
Epeiros: My allies too; they haven’t really done anything for a long time.
Getai: Dormant. A while ago, they thought it wise too attack me, only to discover that their most promising young general had switched sides and now serves me. Haha. (Update: he passed away peacefully a short while ago).
After some futile attempts to avenge this betrayal and conquer Bastarnolándám, they apparently gave up and accepted peace.
Casse: Nothing unusual. They are the richest faction and barely do anything. They have managed to fully upgrade Camulosadae though.
Arverni: Having suffered from a lot of Romani and Aedui aggression, they are relatively safe now. I’m unwilling to destroy them so I keep them as a pet. The pet still has teeth though, and I have to be cautious.
Aedui: Minions of the Romaioi and almost as treacherous as the latter. I could have destroyed them some time ago but it’s much more fun to have them build up their cities with stuff the Swêboz can’t build (paved roads, universities, level 2 farms etc.), only for me to take over.
Romani: Upon realizing they couldn’t destroy the Arverni, they went for me instead. After an uneasy peace period, they attacked me again in Gaul and have paid dearly for this insolence. A Swêboz-Alpine mixed army headed by a young and eager general (who had to escape a blood feud anyway) ventured south and took mighty Roma itself, raiding Arretium on the way. To add insult to injury, I’m now training Hastati in Roma itself, in order to attack other regions.
I used Roma as a base to raid and take the Carthaginian possessions in the Mediterranean.
Ptolemaioi: As a result of their behaviour, the incestuous dogs have lost their role as the dominant power on the map to me. My allies Makedonia, Pahlava, and Saba are now carving up the former Ptolemaic Empire. Revenge can be so sweet…
Saba: The single biggest surprise in the campaign and the main reason why I post all this. Contrary to their usual behaviour, they went rabid all of a sudden and went as far as sieging Susa! Before that, they took Ptolemais-Theron, Charax, Babylon, and Seleukeia. I swear I had no part in this.
Pahlava: Have been fighting bravely for their continued existence. A while ago, they were attacked by the insolent Ptolemaioi and repelled them, taking important parts of Persia in the process. Now they are trying to re-establish the Persian Empire.
Baktria: The fools have allied themselves with the Yellow fever. Thank god though they haven’t been able to do significant mischief.
Saka Rauka: Another powerful ally. Doing well.
Qarthadastim: Another obstacle in my way and that of my allies, they had to be punished. My chief raiding target ATM.
Sauromatae: Quite strong and capable of self-defense against “civilized” incursions. Although they initially suffered from Hai aggression, they managed to recover after their foes were destroyed by the Yellow Fever.
Arche Seleukeia: Another ally, they are fighting Baktria for dominance in India. Recovered thanks to loyalist uprisings.
Lusotannan: Nothing unusual. I need to be wary of these guys, since they, too, have set their sights on Gaul.
Here's the progress on the map:
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182 BC
https://img142.imageshack.us/img142/741/suebi182bc.jpg
Oh yeah, and I sacked Rome three or four times...
lol. its like that Michelangelo painting but even more epic!:2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jebivjetar
nice progress btw. have you been successful triggering the reforms?
Thanks :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lovejoy
Well, i'm too low in money so i didn't build reformed pastoralism yet. Anyway i spare every penny to build some in Susa and i hope i'll have that done in near future. MOT didn't happen yet and i like that because i just love my bodyguard catas with arrows.
This is my third try with Pahlava btw, and finally i'm doing good.
Beautiful faction, indeed :2thumbsup:
Heres my current campaign as the Koinon Hellenen-236bc
The AS are really dominating the game at the moment.
https://i618.photobucket.com/albums/...6-44-46-29.jpg
Knight of Ne
I'm liking that beast of a KH.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knight of Ne
did the AS conquer that arabian province and lost it to rebellion?(hope that that makes for a more aressive Saba :) )
As far as i know they never conquered it. However later on the Sabean? captured more of lower Egypt and starting winning a war against the AS.
Ne
Looks like it revolted to the Saba as its unlikley they would send a stack all the way round arabia to conquer it without capturing the other cities on the way. the Seleukids usually take that settlement and lose it within a turn or two so its easy to miss.
from my Aedui campaign 193bc
https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g...4625/193bc.jpg
Not looking forward to facing the Ptolemaioi:no:
Wow, well, at least the Ptolies exapnded somewhat realistically like an empire would do. They didn't go awol all over the place like I've seen them do sometimes.
I see you like to play your games slow too? Role playing, keeping factions alive (Arverni) and not blitzing makes the game that much more fun, doesn't it?
That Roman patch there is a bit odd though.
Yeah definatley! its way more fun that way. I've had to intervene on three seperate occasions to prevent the Arverni from falling to the Romani now though they are actually capturing roman cities (Bononia in this case). I also sent an army to the north of england to help the casse capture the city there but the seem to have stalled again so I decided to take Ireland for myself so I can have those lovely human tanks and hammer infantry (which i reenabled of course).
The patch was because they poured into Illyria after they lost their spanish and gallic holdings to me and carthage, its essentailly the western half of the now shattered Getai empire, after that the Arveri took Bononia and so hence the patch, I doubt they will be able to hold it for long though.
The Potelmaioi have been pretty good in this game, no desert wars with Karthadast, longterm peace with the Pahlava dispite a long border and expanding how you would imagine them to do. Also note Makedonia clinging on with Mytilene and Rhodes, I am secretly hoping they will launch some kind of comeback but i think the Ptolies are too strong for that now.
https://img182.imageshack.us/img182/...creenshot3.jpg
Fun campaign so far.
Oh my... Sweboz, Makedonia and the Ptolemies... :help:Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
Edit: or is that still the Aedui in Gaul there? Sorry, I'm a bit colorblind.
If it is the Aedui, then only Pontos has died yet. Amazing for a campaign with such juggernaunts.
No, Aedui got destroyed. There's a couple of Lusotannan cities in Gaul.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mediolanicus
One problem is that both the Sweboz and Epeirotes are Makedonian protectorates. :skull:
I just have to do it:Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/...aaaammmnnn.jpg
At first it looked like the mac and sweboz was the same faction. THAT would be shit crazy. :dizzy2:
15 years later:Quote:
Originally Posted by Molinaargh
https://img171.imageshack.us/img171/...creenshot4.jpg
https://img223.imageshack.us/img223/...creenshot5.jpg
I'm not sure how the KH managed to do this.
I'm guessing the settlement rebelled to the KH.
But they won't last for long :shame:
Here's a series from my current Epeiros campaign. I've done a little bit of force-diplomacy work and moved a few AI armies to places they really ought to have been already, but most of the progression is natural.
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros263.png
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros260.png
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros256.png
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros249.png
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros248.png
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros242.png
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros240.png
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...Epeiros238.png
I'm particularly proud of Pontos. It looked like they were just going to be the usual do-nothing crowd, but once I moved one of their stationary armies (that one that starts off to the west and usually never moves for years until it gets attacked :no: ) next to Ankyra, they seemed to get the picture. I haven't touched them since...
Here's a bigger map of the known world in 238. I'm currently in the process of sieging Sparta. I plan on taking Rhodes next, but after that I'm not sure. I may go north and finish off Makedon, but I'll probably give them Cyrene - which rebelled to AS, by the way - first, though since I don't like killing off factions.
https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a...worldin238.png
If you noticed the lone blue province in northern Italy, no it didn't happen by accident :shame:. I took Mediolanum from the Aedui after they attacked me for no reason (of course). I needed to set up a buffer state since I have no ambitions in Gaul (at the moment), and didn't want to deal with hordes upon hordes of screaming barbaroi.
hey, kool progression! and 2nd, could you upload your descr.sm.fct. ? the recollouring is quite nice.
Well I didn't want to go through the hassle of uploading the file, but here's the text. I know a lot of you don't like seeing province borders, but I've always found them helpful in differentiating between territory size and actual strength at a glance.
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You're going to get raped....Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbin
Even though that's exactly how the Ptolemaioi should expand.
By the way, how did the Aedui capture Southern Ireland?
Because they are controlled by the human player.Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
If you look carefully though, you can see that the southern Irish province has Aedui as "founder" faction. This is highlighted by the fact that the Eleutheroi AI (if given time) will build an Aedui governmental system as well as paved roads there! Nice exploit if you play the Casse slowly (or if you play expansionist Swêboz/Lusotannan), because of all Barbarian faction, only the Gauls can build paved roads.
That's strange, I thought they'd be based off the Lusotannii, as Ireland is entirely within the Luso expansion regions....Quote:
Originally Posted by athanaric
Shouldn't be too bad, once I get into the Balkans i'll have access to all those lovely falx units which should make pretty short work of any Ptolemaio army.Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
Pretty nice isn't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hax
A year later 192bc
https://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g...4625/192bc.jpg
I finished my conquest of Ireland and am now training a small army to make sure the Casse don't try anything.
A Sweboz attack was fought off and I now intend to capture their cities west of the Elbe to use as a bargining chip for peace. Captured Numantia to further my ambitions in Iberia, I plan to build up the MIC's to get the amazing Dunaminaca for the backbone of my new Iberian army.
Elsewhere the Ptolemaioi continue their push into greek lands but are having problems in some areas. Baktria seems to be on its last legs and is down to its last city which is surrounded by enemies. Rome faces danger from the Qarthadasti but might get some respite due to revolts on Sicily.
Except falxmen are crap against both archers and phalanx units, which the Ptollies will have abundances of...Quote:
Shouldn't be too bad, once I get into the Balkans i'll have access to all those lovely falx units which should make pretty short work of any Ptolemaio army.
Falxes are excellent for flanking phalanxes. They don't fare well against archers, or phalanxes frontally, but I doubt bobbin is going to recruit armies consisting of falxes alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
The problem is, the AI has no second thoughts about turning the phalanxes...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ludens
http://pici.se/pictures/xnhVuaZvU.jpg
250BC, Sauro
I am getting real tired fighting the Pavhlan and their stupid cata-HA. :skull: I am mounting a final push both from the north and south, but I don't have much men to spare. Lets hope the best. At least the western front is calm, but I guess that wont last long. The AS is pretty weak though, which is nice.
Amazing sauro expanison there, lovejoy.
A few hoplites to pin them at the front, a few axemen at the flanks... Falxes are merely added bonus. :juggle2:Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
He doesn't have hoplites, so I'd recommend Gaeroas/Gaelaiche to pin the phalanx.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios
The last time I looked, the Aedui could recruit Classical Hoplites... :inquisitive:
But not where he is right now. Maybe a bit later...
You're right they won't. I have plans for them!Quote:
Originally Posted by Beefy187
https://img84.imageshack.us/img84/77...creenshot8.jpg
Roma, 154 BC. I don't really like the Marian units :embarassed:
I also went pretty crazy with my spreadsheets this game:
https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6074/ebsheet1.png
https://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7891/ebsheet2.png
At the beginning I killed all starting family members and played with only Titus Aemilius Lepidus. Adopted some Plebeians to get Marian Reforms. The Reformator ended up becoming Augustus without meeting all conditions (bug). I didn't mind because I liked him, being 10/10/10 and all.
alex m/m
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i guess you all know why i put the whole line in there :2thumbsup:
https://i131.photobucket.com/albums/...944/6072-1.jpg
Getai, 186 BC, VH/M
Pretty insane Qarthadastim expansion... they finished conquering the Romani in 213. I've spent more than a decade hurling 1-2 full-stacks (often comprised of their numerous elites) back every turn on the bridge just west of Patavium.
In 191 I launched a blitz campaign in Asia Minor, taking four settlements within three seasons. Of course, this brought me to war with the Yellow Fever and its 11 idle fullstacks (as well as Pontus), but with so many border settlements, I have been able to wipe out several fullstacks at a time.
I also raised a 3/4 stack of elites (Ischyroi Agema, Komatai Epilektoi, Ktistai, Tarabostes and a promising young general) as well as a fleet of Lemboi (commanded by a four-star admiral) to attack the heartlands of the Ptolemaioi and Qarthadastim and raze their major cities (troop production centers).
Excellent. You should also take all their islands. At least Sicily, because they can train Elite Pikemen in Lilybaeum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frontline1944
VH/M BI.exe (for the latter half, first half was RTW.exe) Carthage game.
https://img338.imageshack.us/img338/...arthage150.jpg
I started out the game very slowly, letting most of my starting settlements rebel and slowly reconquering them. I was hoping for an epic confrontation with Rome to end the game, but after they received the Marian reforms they started recruiting armies of mostly vigiles', so I decided to conquer Greece (then held by the KH) to get to fight some elite armies and get revenge for their sinking so many of my ships through the game. It was so much fun I just kept marching east... I know many players conquer far bigger empires, but it's rare for me to take a faction that far. It's been fun. Right now I'm trying to regain some lost ground from the Arverni while conquering the rest of Egypt.
I may be hitting a natural limit to my expansion, though. My new settlements generally aren't making enough money to make up for for garrisons thanks to high corruption and large garrison forces to combat distance to capital penalties (haven't been able to bring myself to move the capital from Carthage itself). I also hit that magical size where even with large garrisons on all borders every AI faction attacks me if able. Until recently I could recruit whatever armies I liked and ship them around to different fronts, but now things are fraying on the edges of the Empire a bit and I have to make due with what I can get, especially troublesome in the east where I lack good regionals.
Holy schmoly. That's one hell of an AS.
OK it's been a long time since my last update... so here the world history, 272 - 152 BC.
https://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8509...eltimjahrw.jpg
272 - Makedonia is a kingdom on whose survival nobody would place a bet
https://img242.imageshack.us/img242/...eltimjahra.jpg
262 - Epeirotes and KH destructed, the former become a Roman protectorate as Italiotai
https://img121.imageshack.us/img121/...eltimjahra.jpg
252 - Makedonian Hegemony on the Balkan peninsula, Romans and Carthaginians quarrel a bit about Sicily
https://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4577...weltimjahr.jpg
242 - The Romans start their conquest of Gaul, the Makedonians the war against the Ptolemies
https://img524.imageshack.us/img524/...eltimjahrg.jpg
232 - The Carthaginians on the advance
https://img230.imageshack.us/img230/...eltimjahro.jpg
222 - Roman betrayal and the rise of the Arverni Kingdom with Makedonian help (Celtic Crusade)
https://img524.imageshack.us/img524/...eltimjahrx.jpg
212 - Carthaginians withdrawing in Iberia and advancing finally in Italia, attempt to snatch Kyrene leads to war with Makedonia, incessant Sabaean attacks on Nabataian allies
https://img85.imageshack.us/img85/93...eltimjahrt.jpg
202 - Lusitanians in Iberia and Romans in Gaul gain the upper hand, an expedition corps ravages Sabaean domains
https://img223.imageshack.us/img223/...eltimjahrg.jpg
192 - Romans become the Galloromans, Carthaginians continue the war as Phoinikes, Armenian betrayal, peace with the Sabaeans (FDed)
https://img248.imageshack.us/img248/...weltimjahr.jpg
182 - Lusitanian betrayal, Makedonia betrays the Getai, Carthage becomes Axum and the AS the Indohellenes
https://img85.imageshack.us/img85/56...eltimjahrn.jpg
172 - New invasions of the Arabian peninsula, Qataban gifted to Axum, Civil War ravages the Arche
https://img223.imageshack.us/img223/...weltimjahr.jpg
162 - the Baktrians take the position of the Makedonian Nobles in Iran, Saba profits from the Civil War
https://img85.imageshack.us/img85/45...weltimjahr.jpg
152 - Conquest of Lugia and gifting to Sweboz allies. Sosipatros Philippeus finishes his great mission (the destruction or Rome) at the age of 75. Goidils switch sides to a Lusitanian expedition corps, Albionoi (Casse) invade Belgica (both FDed)
simply WOW
must have been a pleasure to get all the ideas for that and to get it to reality...
The Maks are THE perfect faction for a civil war.
XSamatan
The 172 map looks like you've given two thirds of your empire to the Suebi...
Sorry for the big picture but there is a surprise in it.
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Centurio Nixalsverdrus: EPIC overview!
Consorting with barbarians is only ever a temporary measure, crush them or you are not a true Hellene.Quote:
Conquest of Lugia and gifting to Sweboz allies
Have you checked their name? It could be a bribed army.Quote:
PS: They have walked all the way from Spain. :) How sad when they finally arrives in Africa only to find Carthage enslaved and conquered. ;) I really like the AI-expansion in this campagin. There is lots of action everywhere, still all factions remains. No one is too powerful, except maybe the Ptolemoi(sp). But they are being attacked from several directions. Saba in the North, Cartage(or the desert dwellers) from the west - and a war between them and the Pavhlan seems inescapable. Asia minor, turkey, is just a complete mess. Gaul is reallyyyy strong, I like how they conquered parts of Spain. The war between Aedui and me will be epic! ;)
I know they are not bribed, its full of iberian units and I first spotted them in the alps. Back then a faction leader, Gisgo, was leading the army. Since then I have followed them all the way. Pretty fun to watch actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hax
Thank you all for your comments.
Yes, the best part of the game if you ask me. This is what keeps you interested in the campaign.Quote:
must have been a pleasure to get all the ideas for that and to get it to reality...
I have crushed the Lugians and my army and Faction heir barely survived. Many did not survive. But I don't want Lugia, really. Would not have been realistic, and realism is all the campaign is about.Quote:
Consorting with barbarians is only ever a temporary measure, crush them or you are not a true Hellene.
Next to be conquered: Noricum, Albion, Hibernia, Persia, Baktria. More or less.
By the way, do I see the Lusotannioi in Ireland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus
Yeah. For a lot of the game they and the Ptolemies switched places as the number one faction, and I would send raiding forcs to weaken whoever was on top. Then My armies were stretched too thin as I really started to expand, and next time I checked back the AS had become huge. :sweatdrop:
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Originally Posted by Mr Polska
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Originally Posted by IrishHitman
3 characters, blah blah blah...Quote:
Goidils switch sides to a Lusitanian expedition corps, Albionoi (Casse) invade Belgica (both FDed)
Also, why is Ireland on the Lusotannioi expansion zone?Quote:
Originally Posted by Frontline1944
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I see more than a little inspiration from MAA ;)
There is a theory that, shortly before or during EB's time-frame, an Iberian warlord with a large number of followers migrated to Ireland. IIRC this theory is very much disputed, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
Pahlava, 222BC, M/M, Alex.exe
https://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3893/pahlav222.jpg
AS- moved to the west as i took their eastern provinces. they feed my armies with fresh new fullstacks. I fill Hades with their souls.
Baktria- i helped those buddhists to reach nirvana somewhere around 260BC; feeling good there, i guess. pure utopia.
Romans- doing good, but now brave Carthaginian and Epirote allies will eat them alive: if not, i'll erase them personally via sea (yeah, it's personal).
Ptolies- surprisingly inactive, yellow as the sun.
Aedui and Arverni- eating each other from the start. Arverni finally destroyed by the Romans
Makedonia- destroyed by Epeirotes
KH- have only Rhodos left, now they are making some naval invasions into Asia Minor: trying to conquer Asia Minor with akontistai
Saka Rauka- declared war on me, were pushed back: extremely inactive.
Getai- became Epeirotes protectorate, fighting Sarmaritians for some villages
Casse- feeling lazy on their island, sleeping naked in the forests.
Carthage- inactive until now: since 230bc conquering Italy
Saba- only revolt expands their empire, they just eat some sand in their desert and walking around
Lusos- live in ambush and fighting Carthies
Sweboz: loosing every fullstack trying to beat respawning rebel armies
Pontos- AS would destroyed them but i gave them ALOT of money (my own, without console command) so they could defend them selves. I've personally re-took some cities form AS for them. My allies.
Hayasdan: few fullstacks sleeping in the mainland. Fighting Sauros pointlessly. My allies
Pahlava- FTW !! :-))
Wow, that's the best I've seen Epeiros do as an ai faction.
Seleucid campaign - 233bc:
https://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3189/233nn.jpg
Lusitanians - took control over the whole Iberia, the conflict with Rome seems inevitable.
Aedui - fighting for their lives against the Romans
Arverni - pretty much gone
Sweboz - as usual building Central European Empire
Epirotes - stuck deep in the Balkan swamp (fighting Macedonians and the Getae)
Macedonian - were thrown out of Micra Asia by me after their treacherous attack. I thought they'll dominate mainland Greece, but Epirotes seem to be able to fight both the Getae and the Macs.
KH - somehow managed to take Corinth. Most of the time only Sparta was holding ground against Macedonian assault.
Getae - fighting against Epirotes, hard to tell who's winning.
Pontos - betrayed me at a very difficult moment and paid the price.
Hai - as usual stuck with the Suros
Saba - for many years they are trying to push me out of Nabatea. When my Ptolie war is over, they are going to be wiped out for being such a nuisance.
Pahlava - they had more land at one point, but I decided to minimize the threat and now they are in a "domesticated" condition.
Bactria - same as Pontos, treason will not be tolerated. Now they are at peace with me, but without Bactra. They are fighting Saka and will most likely have trouble holding ground.
Ptolies - after 40 years of constant war they are in a miserable condition. I won't destroy them completely in the near future as I need them on my western border as a buffer between me and expanding Qart-Hadasht, but they'll lose their Upper Egypt lands very soon.
Ok, here's update:
Pahlava 112BC:
https://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9854/212bc.jpg
-Romans kicked from Italy; Epeiros and Karthage now fighting for peninsula.
-Pahlavan victorious army reached Mediterranean sea. Meanwhile fighting Saka on the easterns borders. My faction leader is still alive (over 110 years old :inquisitive: )
- Pontos- finally achieved to start taking control over the Asia Minor
Do you eventually play on Alex.exe and forgot to delete the "immortal-trait"??Quote:
Originally Posted by Jebivjetar
XSamatan
I guess so... anyway i like it because he is a great governor in Alexandreia Ariana :idea2:Quote:
Originally Posted by XSamatan
When you play with alex.exe you need to make some small changes in the files. Otherwise all your generals become immortals. I don't remember what changes tough. :/ Do a search.
Romani Campaign (Got bored kicking ass as Makedonia for once)
249 BCE
https://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3084/map1r.jpg
The map of the year just before Makedonia, seeking glory as Greeks will, stabbed me in the back.
As you can see, I had already secured Sicily and Italy. I struck against Epirus on the first turn, and captured Taras by the skin of my teeth on the second. After that, I retrained the southern consular army, then bypassed both Rhegion and Messena to attack the Carthaginians in Sicily.
I won, after a siege and battles with a marine landing by Carthage's ships.
I then went on to capture Corsica and Sardinia, which earned a triumph.
After that, it was boring fights against independent city states in the North, which went well except for a pretty bad defeat at Massalia. The same turn, Makedonia attacked Segestica unsuccessfully, prompting invasion by myself.
240 BCE
https://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5718/map2pj.jpg
As you can see, the invasion of Greece is pretty well advanced.
I've made peace with Carthage for the moment, so I can concentrate on the Greek front.
I also wish to see if Carthage holds up in Iberia before I start my expeditions there.
The Macedonians send mostly levy and skirmisher armies against me, which I defeat utterly with only 5-10% casualty rates each time. The problem is that they send them at an incredibly quick rate, meaning that I have to send armies back to Italy every year or so to retrain back up.
I apologise for the fog of war, but I can't use the console commands due to Vista...
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=103681Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishHitman
Pahlava, 213BC
https://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9532/213pahlava.jpg