Underdog to SuperPower

**Chris1959** · 06-14-2009, 17:00

In my current Romanii campaign Pontus pretty much did the same. They were allied to Rome received some nice handouts and military intervention against the Ptolies in Judea, but at one point their empire stretched from Byzantion to the Indus.
Folowing the inevitable clash with Rome as of 9AD they are left with Persia and Bactria fighting the Parthians.
Only 5 years to go

**Maion Maroneios** · 06-14-2009, 21:42

Seems the Pontioi have some real potential to grow into a powerful Empire. Too bad their armies in my campaign suck. Big time, that is. Faced a much more numerous army of their composed of (mostly) Gundi Palta (or whatever their name is, the Eastern Skrimishers), Hoplitai Haploi and some Galatai and kicked their arses bad. I did see some Kuarothoroi near Amaseia, though. Not to mention those dreaded Tindanotae...

Maion

**Apázlinemjó** · 06-15-2009, 09:10

What I've never seen in EB is AI Hayasdan becoming an empire...

**Maion Maroneios** · 06-15-2009, 09:13

Indeed. They seem much more interested in going north for some reason. Although, according to MAA's theory (or something he heared, I don't remember), the AI tends to expand north, then clockwise. Or something.

Maion

**Mikhail Mengsk** · 06-15-2009, 11:28

I'm seeing (roman campaign) the Sweboz empire growin larger and larger: they hold the entire Germany and they steamrolled southward, taking Mediolanum. Arvernii and Aeduii seems to be unable to stop them, and now the Sweboz are attacking me. Damned Gaul's sissies XD

Pontus had been annihilated by the AS, Hyasydians are battling against the Sauromatae, Pahlava and Baktria are fighting the AS but with little success.

The Saba'ean (?) started very well, taking the eastern coast of the Red Sea and taking the Sinai and even Alexandria. After that, Ptolemies and Seleucids pushed them back into Arabia...

THe british faction had gained NOTHING in the whole game!!!

**Alsatia** · 06-15-2009, 12:18

Casse never moves at all. They just sit on their bums on the sand.
They act like Scotland in M2TW.

In all my campaigns, AS is almost destroyed in the first decade. Baktria holding everything east of Persepolis.

**Cute Wolf** · 06-15-2009, 12:26

That's true, except once they move to kick their cousin's ass

**Apázlinemjó** · 06-15-2009, 13:18

Originally Posted by Alsatia

Casse never moves at all. They just sit on their bums on the sand.
They act like Scotland in M2TW.

In all my campaigns, AS is almost destroyed in the first decade. Baktria holding everything east of Persepolis.

They usually take over the whole island and Ireland, but very very slowly.