An "Africanization" strategy with the Ptolies?

**LordCurlyton** · 12-19-2008, 21:54

Remember the RV is 1.1 so I have no idea if it holds true for 1.2.
Though if it does then basically the AS and Ptolies are the only two nations outside of the Romans who can take a very core unit and basically go anywhere and be able to recruit it. Of course, that recruitment was originally when Klerouchs were L4 pre-1.0 so maybe its just never been an issue.
Also, I like the Ethiopian units better.

**mikil100** · 12-25-2008, 05:06

I was looking at the RV and you could recruit the Hellenic Medium phalanx all the way up to Gaul... baffled me.

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 12-25-2008, 07:10

Originally Posted by mikil100

I was looking at the RV and you could recruit the Hellenic Medium phalanx all the way up to Gaul... baffled me.

That was from the old days when that unit's recruitment area was determined by areas that could sustain settled farmer-soldiers. You may want to check the government options in those areas, though. You may not actually be able to recruit them because you can't get the appropriate levels of MICs.

**LordCurlyton** · 12-25-2008, 08:33

Ever since the Klerouch was changed to L3 it doesn't matter, as a L3 gov and thus L3 Native Mic can be built. So unless the recruitment area has been changed then they can recruit it in all that has been shown.
EDIT: Just ran a quick test and yes, the Ptolies can recruit in those areas. Conquer away!

**Calypze** · 12-26-2008, 16:59

Hmm ok, thanks for the response.

But the Seleukids will just keep pushing, even if I disengage from their spjhere of interest?

**LordCurlyton** · 12-26-2008, 23:39

Their sphere of interest = very large, and you're always in it. Unless you are willing to do a lot of FD you're basically stuck with logjamming the AS at a point of your chooosing.

**Cambyses** · 01-10-2009, 11:57

How about giving the buffer territories to the Saba, anyone tried that? From my experience the AI is less hostile if it doesnt share a border with you...?