Why?

[Celtic_Punk]

So here's a question I've tried to find answered for while... and come up short handed. So i'll just out and say it... Why 272 BC? why not... 270, or 275 or 230, orrrrrr 271 even? what was so special that made the original team decide "272 its gotta be 272!"

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

It is the earliest possible date to warrant the inclusion of the Koinon Hellenon (didn't you read their history, fan?), and the last year in the life of Pyrrhos of Epeiros. Hence later than 272BC would see a world without Epeiros, and earlier a world without KH.

[Celtic_Punk]

I did read it... awhile ago anyway.

[Teleklos Archelaou]

As CN says, mostly Pyrrhos. Earlier means not only KH is harder to rationalize as a faction, but also Pontos and Baktria too. Later and we don't have Epeiros as a faction probably. Also, however, later and we have the Romans as too powerful (since within a couple of years they hold all of Southern Italy at the start of the game). Maks are also in a great position in 272 (able to threaten KH, but with Macedonia itself almost under the control of Epeiros).

[Mikhail Mengsk]

Interesting, i sometimes have the same doubt!

[Fierro]

Similar question would be why does the campaign "end" in 14 AD?

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

The vanilla campaign ended in 14AD because it is the year Augustus died. My guess would be that the EB team just didn't care about it.