1.x AI Faction Progression Thread

**Gaivs** · 06-12-2008, 00:51

Mithridates VI here we go again!

**Tyrfingr** · 06-15-2008, 09:36

Pontos campaign, Alex.exe, VH/M, 252BC

**Leviathan DarklyCute** · 06-15-2008, 17:27

Originally Posted by Jaertecken

Pontos campaign, Alex.exe, VH/M, 252BC

I have a suggestion for you: How about you try conquering the territories of the Byzantine empire at it's height using Pontos? I always thought it would be an awesome challenge to achieve.

**Tyrfingr** · 06-15-2008, 17:31

I'm going for something like that actually :)

**Leviathan DarklyCute** · 06-15-2008, 17:38

Originally Posted by Jaertecken

I'm going for something like that actually :)

Good luck!

I hope to see your report! :)

**Tyrfingr** · 06-20-2008, 01:54

Pontos campaign, Alex.exe, VH/M

Previous update (252BC) here:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

230BC:

The quest for recreating the Byzantine Empire is well under it's way, though I'm admitting that I have expanded alittle too far to the east. Just like in my previous games, the AS is incredibly strong, and the Ptolies are ridicously weak. For the moment I'm in the finishing steps of creating a Galatian Army (complete with a celtic general) to send westwards.

**The General** · 06-20-2008, 09:57

Cool progress. (Awfully nice how Pontos' colour is violet, reminds me of the good ol' MTW days... [and the indestructible kataphraktoi...])

And, hrmh, what era Byzantine empire you going for? Pre- or post-arab invasions?

After the arab invasions, the empire did stretch to Armenia too, under Basil II Boulgaroktonos's rule:
Two maps here.

Or do you intent to eventually follow Justinian's path with yer Pontos?

**Tyrfingr** · 06-20-2008, 12:15

Originally Posted by The General

Cool progress. (Awfully nice how Pontos' colour is violet, reminds me of the good ol' MTW days... [and the indestructible kataphraktoi...])

And, hrmh, what era Byzantine empire you going for? Pre- or post-arab invasions?

After the arab invasions, the empire did stretch to Armenia too, under Basil II Boulgaroktonos's rule:
Two maps here.

Or do you intent to eventually follow Justinian's path with yer Pontos?

For starters, I'm going for the Byzantine Empire of Basil II, but if I still find the campaign enjoyable I'll proably go for Justinian's empire as well, which is highly possible.

**QuintusSertorius** · 06-20-2008, 21:17

257BC in my M/M rtw.exe Epeiros-as-Pergamon game:

Heavily tailored as always, I've been giving the Rebel faction about 400k a turn to slow everyone down. Also boosting rebel garrisons here and there when under threat. The Romans are the worst for blitzing, currently stopping them going north into Gaul 200 years early.

A close up on my sphere of influence is thus:

**Irishmafia2020** · 06-20-2008, 22:18

@ QS
You appear to have stabilized Aegean powers well enough, but it looks like the Ptolemies have captured Antioch which does not bode well for the AS, or you for that matter...