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They make it a desert, and call it peace.
Calgacus, leader of the Caledonians: Tacitus
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Last edited by Ibn-Khaldun; 05-05-2008 at 15:24.
Seconded! I once tried the Saka and lost very early in the game. Maybe other made the same bitter expierience as me. This probably will encorage many players to try it again with that faction.
Remember my guide, shown in my "Of Mail and Men" AAR: Baks for Breakfast, Pahlava for Lunch, World for Dinner.
footarchers: carry rams
HAs: butterflies
enobles: bees
catas: sledgehammers
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"To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make a desert and call it peace." -CalgacusOriginally Posted by skullheadhq
Very nice, it is good to see that Saka can be debt free in under 1 year, so in some senses their difficulty is overrated for an experienced player. I may never play Saka as a Campaign, but my most memorable game as Baktria was defined by my 20 year struggle to pacify them, and their strengths were exactly mobility, speed, and ruthlessness. Just try chasing HA's around with phalanxes! I dare You! Oh well, good guide, definately worthy of being Stickied...
Very good guide. I just recently started a Saka campaign on 1.1 and I followed a fairly similar strategy to the one that you used. It is now in the mid 260s and I've got a steady economy and the Pahvlava are on their last breath.
I think that the Saka are much easier in 1.1 than in 1.0 because now you can take 5 settlements in the first year. (Sulek, Gava-Saka, Alexanria-eschate, Chalk, and Mazaka).
One thing I think you forgot to mention is to use foot archers against enemy horse archers.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
So that its subjects will view it with admiration, as a chicken which has the daring and courage to boldly cross the road,
but also with fear, for whom among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of avian virtue? In such a manner is the princely
chicken's dominion maintained. ~Machiavelli
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An excellent guide, inspired me to start a Saka campaign.![]()
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