A guide to EB blitzing, for new players.

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Epiros:- Raze Taras of all improvements, set taxes to V high, leave worst unit behind, move others to Greek mainland, disband all but one boat...IMPORTANT, move spy into Taras, and keep him there.Take Pella and Demet on turn one. Very east to do, because the elephants mean no siege neccesary. After taking Pella (and razing Royal Tombs), move General and then combine units one at a time to siege Demet (do it this way, as most dont have enough movement points). Then use the Taras/Pella money to hire all mercs, use this Army to take Demet. Train best horse unit availabe in Ambrakia, send all towards Athens.Then on turn 2 immediately beseige Athens, taking it on turn 3 (after combining armies), as well as Chalkis. Then Corinth and Sparta on turn 4/5. There is normally a lone Mak general somewhere around Sparta. Kill him and Mak are eliminated.

You, sir, are a Barbarian. Though I admit that's a very good way to win the entire game before 270 BC.

NOTE: Phraaspa isn't included in this blitz as it is farther away and leaves the Seleukids with an easy city to snatch from you. Also note that the first enemy city you will want to take it Karkathiokerta as it is a homeland province and will give you a base from which to send attacks into the Seleukid empire.

Good luck.

Karkathiokerta is also the best natural fortress in this game. Plus it makes a very good staging point for raids and campaigns right into Seleukid heartlands left and right. I shut down the AS this way, and did so with almost disappointing ease.