My next game: Epeiros as Pergamon

[Swordmaster]

Thanks for that, I'll keep in mind your point about cavalry. I've discovered in the other game that while I'm an infantry guy, I love medium cavalry. Gallic Curepos/Leuce Epos, Asian Light cavalry, Thracian Prodromoi, Illyrian Hippeis, I've found them all to be really effective at killing enemy lights, harrassing the line, routing engaged and tired units, and chasing down the routers. Not been overly impressed with heavy cavalry though, the way I use my horse they tire out too fast. Two or three charges and they're spent. As you suggest, I'll use FMs for my heavies mostly, and unlike in my Roman game, I'll actually use all them as cavalry (not just the youngsters).

I used the Karians briefly as mercs a while ago, I'll give them another go. Especially since they're regionals once I take Halikarnassos.

On a different topic, what's the correct form of address for something belonging to the Kingdom of Pergamon? Is it Pergamene? That's what I was using conversationally in my other game, but if I'm going to change the name of my faction it should be right, really.

Yes, Pergamene is correct English. But I guess you should use a Greek name, no?