I am an experienced player and have tried most factions, now I do admit that I favour the successors.
I win very easily most of the time with any faction I try, from pikes, Celts, horse archers, but I can't help thinking I'm glad I don't have to face the heavy, but quite well balanced Seluekid armies I put together, they seem particulary lethal against any resonable force I can think of.

For those who play multiplayer, does a well controlled, well supported Seluekid army kick butt against any other reasonably balanced army? I am not on the internet at home so have never found out how the real world works, although one would think someone facing a supported pike force will run around madly rather than face it head on?

Apart from personal favourites in terms of I love Celts etc , so... which armies(factions) do people think are the strongest overall and why. No 20 strong units of elite Cataphract horse archers , has to be fairly realistic, and only contain it's fair share of elites and different troop types in balanced amounts.