what's your favorite faction

**Olaf The Great** · 05-03-2008, 18:48

Pontus, because they have a Perso-Hellenic Army and Casse, for their awesome starting position.

I would've said Lusotanna if it weren't for the cripplingly high unit costs.

**Chirurgeon** · 05-03-2008, 22:33

Originally Posted by Olaf The Great

Pontus, because they have a Perso-Hellenic Army and Casse, for their awesome starting position.

I would've said Lusotanna if it weren't for the cripplingly high unit costs.

I am playing the Lusitannan and although the units are expensive the resources of Iberia pay for them :)
Favorites so far:

1. Carthage

2. Lusitannan

Although to be honest its a tie at this point.

**Fish-got-a-Sniper** · 05-04-2008, 03:52

1. Ptolemies
2. Carthage
3. Koinon Hellenon

**Wolfman** · 05-04-2008, 04:52

I like all the factions in EB. Here's just a few that I really like.

1. Casse. The first faction I ever played consistently in EB (0.74 days. ah the nostalgia) I still have a soft spot for those brave blue men.

2. KH. Like STuNTz2023 said. There's something about watching a disorganised barbarian rabble charge into my perfectly lined phalanx.

3. Sweboz! Never really got that far with them but i just like feeling evil and the overall dark atmosphere the germanic forest gives (on the campaign map that is).

4. Getai. They're close to thracians! I love thracians!

5. Bactria. A nice blend of India, Persia, and Greece. East meets West.

6. Karthage. Diverse armies kinda like bactria good economy. Plus Hannibal Barca!

7. Saby'n. I just like them. Sure their armies aren't on par with those of their greek or persian neighbors. But I still like them.

8. The sons of Aeneas!(Romani) I love attempting to conquer the world as them.

9. Lusotannan. I like their units. and i like iberia. I've always wanted to start a campaign were i conquer all the iberian tribes who aren't under the influence of Karthage or greece. Then moving my capital to Numantia.

10. Pontus. I like their unit roster. They're are kinda like the jack-of-all-trades faction to me when it comes to their units.

11. Hayasdan. Riding with my loyal subjects to subdue those filthy perverted greeks and restore the persian empire! ( I always get crushed by the Silver death after attempting this sadly.)

12. Saka. Good calvary. Later on when the reforms hit gain good infantry (sadly i never made it to the reforms. stupid crappy steppe economy). Well balanced.

**Centurio Nixalsverdrus** · 05-04-2008, 20:36

Originally Posted by Wolfman

3. Sweboz! Never really got that far with them but i just like feeling evil and the overall dark atmosphere the germanic forest gives (on the campaign map that is).

Why do you think they are evil?

**Wolfman** · 05-04-2008, 23:06

Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus

Why do you think they are evil?

I don't know really. Not so much evil but mysterious to me. Dark, Unknown, Ancient. Their warriors sort of give me that feel. I've always liked learning about the Barbarian peoples that were able to defeat the mighty roman empire.

**PershsNhpios** · 05-05-2008, 06:58

Ha! Not so mysterious when I plunder their spooky little towns and trample the estranged spirits from their pale bodies with my wing of horse!

They stay on their side of the river, and I'll stay on mine.

(My favourite player faction is the Arverni).

I love the pride shown in the noble Gallic armour, the headress, the emblems and customs.
A very gallant culture really, and I pity the Arverni because of their terrible fate in every game I play outside of Gaul.