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    I'd say go for Chersonesos/Pantikapaion. Not so much for the Bosphoran Heavy Archers as for all the Scythians. From what I remember of your comments in other threads, you're not much of a horse archer guy - why not give them a try, play a different kind of battle.

    Not sure whether the Sarmatians are likely to attack you; even if they do, foot archers on stone walls easily handle enemy horse archers, so defending your colonies won't be a problem.

    Ipsos would be the more logical but less interesting choice.

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    Crimean wars ho!

    Of all the options, Chersonesos and Pantikapaion have the most ups and the least downs: new units, good income and a possibility of some very different battles.

    Also, taking Ipsos might be less interesting overall, but it could potentially provide a nice break in the Anatolian wars, as the next Seleukid city is quite some distance away.
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    Taking Ipsos and then forcing a ceasefire on the seleukids could nevertheless result in perhaps a lasting peace, given the position of the settlement.

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    Based on the internal proposed victory conditions for Pergamon, the Pergamese were mostly interested in Anatolia (excluding Kilikia and Mirka Armenia eastward), Thraikia, and probably controlling Makedonia and Hellas though not Epeiros.

    I don't recall what their position on Bosphoria was, but I'd think they'd go for the Pontic Hellenic colonies first.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Marcus
    Based on the internal proposed victory conditions for Pergamon, the Pergamese were mostly interested in Anatolia (excluding Kilikia and Mirka Armenia eastward), Thraikia, and probably controlling Makedonia and Hellas though not Epeiros.
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    Broad consensus seems to be Ipsos to end the war with the Seleukids for a bit, then go north to take the Bosphorous. Also two settlements plus some potential warring with the Sauromatae might give my Warmonger general lots to keep him occupied. I could always exile some of my useless FMs as governors out there as well. I'm tempted to then raise a mercenary army of horse archers to prevent the Hai coming north more actively.
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    IIRC, Attalus intensively fought the Galatians, so you could keep that an option.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swordmaster View Post
    IIRC, Attalus intensively fought the Galatians, so you could keep that an option.
    I don't want to weaken the Aedui any more than they already have been by basically losing the war for Gaul. Plus they're a convenient buffer keeing Pontos from my doorstep.
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