Aeudi guide

[Hybr1d]

Yeah well, the problem with that is i'm in the negative a turn after the game starts... so I can't build anything, not even units.

[A Very Super Market]

Queue them up before you go into debt. Use up all your money, smash the Arverni, and use the added income from their cities to build your treasury up again.

[burn_again]

I usually start like this:

Economy:
- disband your fleet, you won't need one until much later
- set your taxes to very high
- from your starting treasury order roads everywhere and queue up a river port in Bibracte, this should improve your economy a bit
- you will go into the negative for a while, but should be able to make a profit after expanding

Military:
- do not disband any troops, you'll need them
- use the troops in Cenabum and those with Dennoros to besiege Avaricum, wait out the siege because it's strongly garnisoned
- move the troops south of Gergovia through Eleutheroi-territory to join the siege of Avaricum
- move the troops in Bibracte and Mediolanum towards Viennos, besiege it or try to take it with a direct attack (use your spy!)

After a few turns you should have taken Avaricum and Viennos. You can now combine what is left of your troops and conquer the other Arverni-towns, either simultanously or one after the other, depends on how strong you are.

After the Arverni are destroyed you should be making a profit again and get out of the debt. If you have any troops left you can try to expand further. For your economy it is best to conquer Aventicos and the two alpine towns, for they have mines.

[Hybr1d]

Guys, those are great tips, but what will I do when I conquer the Averni and i've got about 30,000 mnai in debt?

[burn_again]

Guys, those are great tips, but what will I do when I conquer the Averni and i've got about 30,000 mnai in debt?

Well if you make a profit of about 1000 mnai you have to wait 30 turns...Hopefully it won't take that long.
You can also disband your cavalry now if that helps.
If you can try to expand further, that should also help.

[the man with no name]

I usually start like this:

Military:
- use the troops in Cenabum and those with Dennoros to besiege Avaricum, wait out the siege because it's strongly garnisoned
- move the troops south of Gergovia through Eleutheroi-territory to join the siege of Avaricum

After the Arverni are destroyed you should be making a profit again and get out of the debt.

Why take Avicarum? I blitz the Arverni and usally kick the **** out of them by spring 270. Also you might not actually destroy them if Galatia rebels to them.

Guys, those are great tips, but what will I do when I conquer the Averni and i've got about 30,000 mnai in debt?

Well certainly don't pillage the cities you conquer because you might get restless sleeper trait for whoever orders to pillage it.

[burn_again]

Why take Avicarum? I blitz the Arverni and usally kick the **** out of them by spring 270. Also you might not actually destroy them if Galatia rebels to them.

Well certainly don't pillage the cities you conquer because you might get restless sleeper trait for whoever orders to pillage it.

I really find it easier to take Avaricum first. You have troops near there at gamestart, and after destroying the Arverni my troops are usually too few to attack it for a while.
Taking Viennos quickly has of course priority, but the Arverni often aren't very agressive in the first few turns.
Avaricum is one of the bigger towns in Gaul, so it helps your economy too.
I also blitz the Arverni, so Galatia rebelling to them doesn't happen very often as they don't exist anymore...
And yes of course - never pillage your first cities you conquer: less population = less tax money.