Did anyone have problems with a guy called Satres???

[Apgad]

In my last Romani campaign, I found Satres heaps of fun, and quite useful.

I'd fulfilled all Marian reform conditions, and was just waiting until the right year clicked over. I had established secure borders, and was developing my infrastructure and economy. But my army felt . . . restless. Cue Satres.

A lot of the time during a campaign you might find that when you're ready to attack with full stacks the enemy sends 2 or 3 units against you, while when they attack with full stacks your main army is somewhere else. Satres allows you (when you have the time and men free) to send the army of your choosing against quality opposition, confident that you'll be meeting a full stack with a full stack.

Satres is quite good at "weeding out" those troops who are, let's face it, crap. If you get all your rubbish troops killed, then obviously you'll be left with good ones. Train them up, drill with Satres, re-train and re-drill, and you can get yourself a real good silver chevron army.

[Che Roriniho]

I really want to bribe him... is it worth it? I do like the sound of that 'natural selection' strategy, Apgad. Might try that. I DO want Iuvavoaeta, though... Teskatos! Whoo! They are the only unit I've used that could break throught the FRONT of an Epirote Elite Phalanx, so having a steady supply would be good. Plusd, they're heavy infantry, and tbh, I'm bored of using Samnitii Milites as my Allied Heavy Inf. pairing. Also waiting for Celtae Vollorix, as that would also fill a gap.

[Lusitani]

I tried to bribe him just out of curiosity with several of my best diplomats but it didnt work.

I got him with(again), with a newlly formed armey and it was quite easy. I kept him busy with my principes and pedites extraordinarii while i flanked him from both sides with my triarii...only used cavalry for pursuit. Only one man lived to tell the tale he he he
Of course that the fact that I managed fight the battle on mostly open terrain worked on my favour.

This guy( and i could swear there were Ents helping him on those thick forests) cost me me over 4000 men and 3 generals (2 faction leaders).