Saka

[kekailoa]

I agree with A Super Market.

I enjoy grammar. It makes things easier to read. And therefore, more attractive to respond to.

Anyway, back on topic. Your difficulty is the point of the campaign. That's why it's rated as extremely hard, because although it may be easy to completely blitz the steppes and some parts of India, the campaign becomes extremely difficult later on.

At least for a mediocre EB player such as I.

[bovi]

The economy of the steppe factions make them a lot harder than others. Yes, it's possible to succeed due to the awesome horse archers, and if you find it's too easy you can always try VH/VH.

[aem91]

I dont know if its hard coded, but I think that the Saka should be able to upgrade to large or even huge cities after the reform. Didnt they become more sedentary after they invaded India? Doesnt really make sense if they have these huge Indian cities and use greeks, but still build their crappy huts in the city.

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

There was (kind of) a reform planned for Saka along the lines of the Pahlava reformed governments. No work was done on it though. You can probably expect something more for them in EBII, though.

[Tolg]

There was (kind of) a reform planned for Saka along the lines of the Pahlava reformed governments. No work was done on it though. You can probably expect something more for them in EBII, though.

Great, I always felt that the Saka were portrayed a bit... primitive, if you consider that they have the money and the technology to equip cataphracts...

[bobbin]

I think they are the way they are in the game because historically the Saka never really settled down after their conquests and still retained much of their nomadic nature, as opposed to the Pahlava (Parthians) who became very settled indeed, hence their ability to upgrade to bigger cities.
This is what I've gathered from reading the ingame material, although it would be great for the Saka to have the option to follow the same route as the Pahlava and become more sedentary.


Edit:

There was (kind of) a reform planned for Saka along the lines of the Pahlava reformed governments. No work was done on it though. You can probably expect something more for them in EBII, though.

ha! looks like while i was typing my wish came true.