1.x AI Faction Progression Thread

[Dewirix]

This is my 1.1 Aedui campaign in 208 BC.



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...

[IrishHitman]

send military aid to an oppressed minority, or something

Yeah, make sure you liberate Hibernia there...

[Dewirix]

Yeah, make sure you liberate Hibernia there...

I was thinking that if it came to it that's where I'd bottle the Casse up.

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.

[Molinaargh]

217 BC

I'm KH!

And I don't mean Kart-Hadast, I mean Koinon Hellenon!

[Dewirix]

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?

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.

[Molinaargh]

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?

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 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:



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 can't see whether you control Rhodes or not...

I do.

This is VH/VH by the way, before anyone complains about the historical innacuracy of my Phalangitai army

[IrishHitman]

I do.

This is VH/VH by the way, before anyone complains about the historical innacuracy of my Phalangitai army

What's your relationship with the Ptollies like?

[the man with no name]

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:

Look on the left side, there 7 halfstacks. Good luck dealing with them

[IrishHitman]

217 BC

I'm KH!

And I don't mean Kart-Hadast, I mean Koinon Hellenon!

I can't see whether you control Rhodes or not...