What faction are you currently playing?

**Aemilius Paulus** · 08-14-2009, 19:42

A new, second Romani campaign with very heavy modding and an ongoing Eperios campaign, with moderate modding. All on alex.exe, VH/M.

**The General** · 08-14-2009, 22:58

Bactria and Lusotani.

**option** · 08-14-2009, 23:07

Epeiros (218 BC), Arche Seleukia (229 BC) and Saka Rauka (234 BC).

**vartan** · 08-15-2009, 02:13

Eleutheroi? Gah? What does Gah mean? lol.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 08-15-2009, 02:44

Heh, finally the Romani have the most votes. I was beginning to get worried for a while, as KH had a double lead...

In any case, chances are that just about every average person started out EB with Romans. Or much less likely, KH. Those are the two most prominent nations to modern people, and the most depicted in popular culture. Especially the Romans. If it was not for all those Alexander and 300 Spartans films, Greeks would not make it to Hollywood that much. And if not for the whole gladiatorial aspect of the Romani, plus Shakespeare's Anthony&Cleopatra, the Romans would not appear as often either, for that matter... If at all.....

**Azathoth** · 08-15-2009, 02:54

In any case, chances are that just about every average person started out EB with Romans. Or much less likely, KH.

My first time was with Carthage.

**Torvus** · 08-17-2009, 09:01

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

Heh, finally the Romani have the most votes. I was beginning to get worried for a while, as KH had a double lead...

In any case, chances are that just about every average person started out EB with Romans. Or much less likely, KH.

gotta say, I skipped straight to the Ptolemaioi. I like me some gold mines. I'd also like to point out that most people playing EB have already played vanilla RTW and are likely at least somewhat familiar with factions other than Rome and the Greek Cities. and Macedon might be a big pull for fans of Megas Alexandros.

I'm currently playing an Epeiros (215 BC) game and a Lusotonnan (250 BC) game. I like my diadochoi.

**Chris1959** · 08-17-2009, 09:42

Back to Rome again!

Having gone right through to AD14.

I then had fun as the AS, tried the Getai and liked the music but with other Hellenic factions I really dislike using phalanxes. Might try the Hai again later.

I like the steppe factions, but don't like the way you have to blitz early on to survive, as I like to play slowly.

**Whatever Scortamareva** · 08-17-2009, 15:53

Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus

In any case, chances are that just about every average person started out EB with Romans. Or much less likely, KH. Those are the two most prominent nations to modern people, and the most depicted in popular culture. Especially the Romans.

If it was not for all those Alexander and 300 Spartans films, Greeks would not make it to Hollywood that much. And if not for the whole gladiatorial aspect of the Romani, plus Shakespeare's Anthony&Cleopatra, the Romans would not appear as often either, for that matter... If at all.....

I haven't played as the Romans properly since Vanilla RTW, as the Scipii (which seems ridiculous looking back on it).

I had a go with them on EB, but just can't get into the swing of things. I think it's because the campaign becomes a bit predictable after 1 or 2 goes; after trying the Romani once, what scope is there to do it again? This is just my opinion of them, I know the EB team put as much work into them as any other faction and I do appreciate that, I just cant seem to find them as interesting as the lesser known civilisations.

Also, the Ancient Greeks and Romans have been in Hollywood long before the new films, there are tonnes of films from the 40s onwards based upon antiquity, some of the highest grossing films in early cinema. I'm sure you know this, just thought i'd make sure it was mentioned