Tips for AS?

[Belisarius II]

I was thinking of starting a campaign as the Arche Seleukid. I've never been them before and I really like their unit list. It's just that the size of their empire is intimidating.

I want to ask you AS veterans what my first turns should be focused on, what faction should I attack first, and who not to attack, and etc.

[Maion Maroneios]

A simple forum search should give you more than enough guides for the allmighty Arche Seleukeia.

Maion

[satalexton]

Indeed, a little less mighty than Makedonia, and certainly a notch better than the incestous Ptolemaoi...

ALL HAIL MAKEDONIA!!!

[Maion Maroneios]

Indeed, a little less mighty than Makedonia, and certainly a notch better than the incestous Ptolemaoi...

ALL HAIL MAKEDONIA!!!

Certainly less mighty than Makedonia. I just thought adding a given fact to be unnecessary.

Maion

[Tyrfingr]

Certainly less mighty than Makedonia. I just thought adding a given fact to be unnecessary.

How to properly troll a greek - refer to the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia simply as Macedonia.

[JRG]

I immediately let the two northeastern cities go rebel, because they don't add anything and provide an unnecessary extra border with Baktria and Saka.
The two cities directly south of the Palahva starting position (Asaak and Hekatompylos i think?) were lost pretty early on. However, all of my other border towns in the east were given stone walls as soon as possible, because the cavalry heavy eastern factions have difficulty assaulting walls. All you really need as garrison is 1-2 units of arches and 1-2 units on pantodopoi to hold off all but the most powerful assaults.'
I immediately focused on grabbing the two Ptolemaic towns in Asia Minor, and after taking that, I also took Sidon to remove the immediate threat in the west. Then I went back to the east and retook Asaak and Hekatompylos, and even Nisa.
I have mostly stayed on the defensive in the East, though eventually I would like to capture Baktria and India.
The start is difficult, but I was surprised to find that I didn't ever go into debt, though money was tight in the beginning.
Now, around 230ish, I have all of Asia Minor and the Levant, and am preparing for a massive invasion of Egypt.

[Maion Maroneios]

How to properly troll a greek - refer to the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia simply as Macedonia.

*An explosion is heard in the background just as Jaertecken finishes his sentense, indicating Maion bursted from fury*

OK, I'll stop spamming now.

Maion

[Megalos Danielos Psychopatos]

No one has told both of U to take tablets regularly?

[vartan]

No one has told both of U to take tablets regularly?

Ahahaha, made me laugh!

And I also have never played AS, maybe one day. But I like the idea of starting out simple and small, building your way up.

[Elcmar]

Ahahaha, made me laugh!

And I also have never played AS, maybe one day. But I like the idea of starting out simple and small, building your way up.

Entirely possible with AS, as long as you don't mind cheating a tiny bit. I'm currently playing an AS campaign where i've let everything except Antiocheia and Damaskos revolt, and killed off everyone except the FL and his two sons - currently slowly rebuilding the Arche, bit by bit. The cheating bit comes in because it is great fun to do something like this - its also very expensive, hence needing to supply yourself with a bit of debt-clearing money now and again. However i'm playing this campaign purely for the fun of (re)building an Empire with one of my fav factions and unit rosters - never really like starting off with a mammoth empire

[legatus]

Hi

I played a successful AS campaign, and i began by withdrawing and destroying everything from my farthest eastern provinces and then fortified and held the line Zadrakata, Apameia, Gabai and Karmana. Supporting these towns were troops from Persepolis, Susa and Ekbatana to repel seiges.

Whilst in the west, the great enemy is the Ptolemaioi, so i went on the offensive and attacked them before they could grow and develop, and kept up the pressure until they were not a threat, i found that by leaving the Ptolemaioi in control in western Egypt, i did not disturb Carthage before i was ready.

I made no threatening moves on my northern borders, but slowly strengthening my towns and using diplomacy to keep things quiet.

After Ptolemaioi i then went about subduing Parthia, then after Parthia was weakened i turned west to complete a successful campaign.

Hope this helps you have an enjoyable campaign GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maion Maroneios]

No one has told both of U to take tablets regularly?

Don't tell me you're one of those crazy people as well!

Maion