Quote Originally Posted by Geticus View Post
I have played Getai pretty extensively, I agree that Sarmizegethusan troops are very strong, but when playing VH/H or VH/M I find that early on the Epirots spam huge armies based on the income of Pella and I have my hands full preventing them from taking most of the Thracian states. Typically I spam troops every turn out of Sarmizegethusa to beat the Epirots back which really slows down its growth. Also, though I likewise like putting a T2 government in Sarm, it prevents you from levying Ktistai there which are the Getai's best forces. Overall I think Getai have a great versatile army with Scythian horse archers and great skirmishers, but a mediocre building tree, with no Level two mines, mediocre navy and law enforcement, no education, no high end sanitation, no L2 roads etc, plus their heavy infantry are IMO not elite, Thrakians are great skirmishers and Komatai are solid early on, but four chevrons or not I'll take Gallic Neitos or Polybian principes over Dacian heavy phalanx or elite skirmishers any day and the rest go down to missiles and cavalry charges.
Haven't had any trouble at all from Epiros, in fact got an alliance on turn 3 and they've kept it for 35 yrs. They have none of the Thracian states in my current game. Even then, its incredibly easy to take all of the Greek Penisula early on as Getai, but I decided not to this time, and stuck to the rebel cities. Oh until the Greeks sieged and took Byzantion one turn before I got there...well I wasn't going home was I?;)

Carried on and took Perg, Hali, Sardis and Rhodes, then signed peace treaty. Oh and then took Mytilene because it was leaving a black stain in the nice mass of brown

I agree though, the Getai have a hopeless time making money, compared to any of the "civilized" nations. Its also very difficult to produce a good Manager/one with influence (luck is the major factor), and you very quickly run out of top end health/happiness buildings, so maybe all those extra chevrons are compensation.

Didn't know that about the Sweboz, does that LV3 temple give 2 chevrons then?