Quote Originally Posted by jhhowell
Re: artaxerxes situation, all I'd add is to prioritize the mines in Karmana and Gabai over everything else. Those two mines are the economic heart of Persia, since each province contains two mine sites (so double the income of a normal mine). A quick strike at the province we would today call Eastern Saudi Arabia could also be worthwhile, since that will more than double the sea trade in the Persian Gulf.
I'll remember that - as I said, I have so far just built mines at random, so, well, it seems I've been slowing down progress that way. Karmana and Gabai will be on top of my list. And I have been contemplating an invasion of Arabia :) (seeing as I've decided for this campaign to be my 'Asian empire', so I'll be trying as well I can to stay on the Asian continent and making a massive Successor state there, instead of exploding all over the place )

Well, I just think I have too much cavalry now that I think about it ;) Especially in garrisons where they aren't really needed. But NO WAY am I gonna demolish the great temples of my empire, I'm no barbarian :P