I'm playing AS right now.
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I'm playing AS right now.
A new, second Romani campaign with very heavy modding and an ongoing Eperios campaign, with moderate modding. All on alex.exe, VH/M.
Bactria and Lusotani.
Epeiros (218 BC), Arche Seleukia (229 BC) and Saka Rauka (234 BC).
Eleutheroi? Gah? What does Gah mean? lol.
Heh, finally the Romani have the most votes. I was beginning to get worried for a while, as KH had a double lead...
In any case, chances are that just about every average person started out EB with Romans. Or much less likely, KH. Those are the two most prominent nations to modern people, and the most depicted in popular culture. Especially the Romans. If it was not for all those Alexander and 300 Spartans films, Greeks would not make it to Hollywood that much. And if not for the whole gladiatorial aspect of the Romani, plus Shakespeare's Anthony&Cleopatra, the Romans would not appear as often either, for that matter... If at all.....
My first time was with Carthage.Quote:
In any case, chances are that just about every average person started out EB with Romans. Or much less likely, KH.
Currently playing Swêboz, ca. 187 BC (I've had the reforms and already had some fun with the heavy cavalry). Fighting almost every other faction due to my interventionist nature (must be the English ancestry).
I will also resume all those campaigns listed in my signature.
It's actually more fun to hold to a certain border, and simply 'play amerikan/britannia'....keeping 'the balance and peace' between factions....and taking a lot of plunder along the way...which allows you to develop your holdings and put more power behind your diplomat's words.
my damn EB computer is Kaput! keeps overheating and restarting itself. :furious3:
wow I'm suprised that so many people are playing the Koinon Hellenon :dizzy2: maybe i'll give them a try :sweatdrop:
a faction without horses are a waste of time IMO. thats why i never play koinon hellenon and the romani campaign nor the barbarians.
Eh? KH have a good cavaly arm, Hippeis Xystophoroi are excellent chargers and have a massive recruitment area, you also get Loncophoroi and Prodromoi which are decent cavaly.Quote:
Originally Posted by fleaza
Admittedly the romans leave a lot to be desired, they have the equites extrodinarii but thats it in terms of useful cav and they loose it come the marians.
The "barbarians" have some of the best cav in the west, especially the lusotanna with their semi cataphract cavalry the Lanceri.
Obviously these don't match up to Grivpanvar but there still a war winning force.
Just wait till you meet Ktistai on the battlefield...Quote:
Originally Posted by fleaza
Makedonia, this is the first campaign I seek to finish:beam:
Ptolemaoi seem rather unpopular, any particular reason for this?
Many people dislike the fact that their kings used to mary their own sisters. Morover, they start as large empire, people generally prefer factions that start small, they earn a lot of money and you have to fight endless wars with AS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moosemanmoo
Doesn't explain why AS has the third place shared with Makedonia.Quote:
Morover, they start as large empire, people generally prefer factions that start small,
I like to play the Ptolemaioi, though. I might try Romani again soon.
I for one, have little desire to play as Ptolemaioi for several reasons:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hax
1. They start off making lots of cash unlike AS.
2. They only have one enemy early on in the AS and the Seleucids are decidedly weaker in infrastructure and have more enemies picking them apart.
3. They seem to become the Yellow Death in every campaign forcing people to fight them in endless wars and thus being familiar with their unit roster.
4. People are still bitter about their representation in Vanilla along with the fact they also turned into a Yellow Death in that game as well.
5. They are like the AS without the varied regionals.
I for one harbor a grudge towards them every game I play unless I am Pahlava, Baktria, Pontos, or Hai. Otherwise I try to help the AS towards victory any way I can even if it is sacking Alexandria as the Aedui.:egypt:
Bactria, 185BC. Saka long gone...wearing down the Pahlavans...fighting a resurgent Arche Seleukia...training an army to conquer the mineral-rich lands of India.
And very afraid of the Ptolemaioi...the beast extends from Persepolis to Ak-Ink. :skull:
I agree with this. Ive been really into my Hayasdan campaign lately. Ive never been in to them before, but if you play them right, and like nail biting turns for a while you end up alright. I have a mini-empire going, with my first reforms just completed. I find that having armies composed of 3-4 HA and 3-4 FM's does the trick against any AS stack. Its been fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by satalexton
I to dislike the Ptolmies for that reason. But ill give them another try sometime. I truly like the AS because they do have a difficult position and you have to take losses for a while before you have any sort of stable front, (except maybe the levant).Quote:
Originally Posted by Brave Brave Sir Robin
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Originally Posted by Tarkus
Good luck. :sweatdrop:
Partway through a Getai campaign and it's going fairly smoothly, and just started a Romani one. Might do Makedonian next. I'm liking this game a lot.
It's interesting playing from both the perspective of a "barbarian" tribe and a more civilized one.
hahahaha, those sister lovers should be crucified for stealing the corpse of alexander the great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moosemanmoo
the egyptians werent a warrior nation. they were born to farm, watch the wheats grow and sell their produce. they were never meant for conquests and great deeds.
gotta say, I skipped straight to the Ptolemaioi. I like me some gold mines. I'd also like to point out that most people playing EB have already played vanilla RTW and are likely at least somewhat familiar with factions other than Rome and the Greek Cities. and Macedon might be a big pull for fans of Megas Alexandros.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
I'm currently playing an Epeiros (215 BC) game and a Lusotonnan (250 BC) game. I like my diadochoi.
Back to Rome again!
Having gone right through to AD14.
I then had fun as the AS, tried the Getai and liked the music but with other Hellenic factions I really dislike using phalanxes. Might try the Hai again later.
I like the steppe factions, but don't like the way you have to blitz early on to survive, as I like to play slowly.
think twiceQuote:
Originally Posted by fleaza
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Actually in the Ptolemaic kingdom Makedonians, Greeks and Galatians were used for war. It was only during reign of Ptolemy IV when a huge Seleucid army was approaching and there weren't enough soldiers that Egyptians were trained. And when these troops decided the Battle of Raphia and Egyptians realised that they are strong and the king is weak, years of revolts started.
Hayasdan, it's one of the most interesting factions, especially when you're not rushing
I haven't played as the Romans properly since Vanilla RTW, as the Scipii (which seems ridiculous looking back on it).Quote:
Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
I had a go with them on EB, but just can't get into the swing of things. I think it's because the campaign becomes a bit predictable after 1 or 2 goes; after trying the Romani once, what scope is there to do it again? This is just my opinion of them, I know the EB team put as much work into them as any other faction and I do appreciate that, I just cant seem to find them as interesting as the lesser known civilisations.
Also, the Ancient Greeks and Romans have been in Hollywood long before the new films, there are tonnes of films from the 40s onwards based upon antiquity, some of the highest grossing films in early cinema. I'm sure you know this, just thought i'd make sure it was mentioned :2thumbsup:
My best campaign right now is Makedonia, also I began a Koinon Hellenon campaign that's turning really interesting.
But my pride was my Baktrian campaign, I almost destroyed Pahlava, the Saka and I was moving into Pakistan at last. But I cannot reload my game. I was really frustrated with that.
By the way, I used to be a Romani player but since I learnt how to use the phalanx properly now I'm a Makedonia fan and Baktria is my second favourite.
Regards.
PS. Great Poll
fighting for my life against the AS as hayasdan :D
Romani (227BC) trying to be historical and also take it to 14AD.
Makedonia (230BC) learning how to use the phalanx properly and marvelling at my bunch of drunks in charge.
Need to start either a barbarian or a HA faction. Probably HA as I've just finished a Casse campaign.
Great mod and first post! :2thumbsup: