A guide to EB blitzing, for new players.

[Skullheadhq]

As AS, I usually try to blitz the pahlava as soon as possible, saves you a lot of trouble later on.

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

As AS, I usually try to blitz the pahlava as soon as possible, saves you a lot of trouble later on.

But that trouble is such fun! I love it when the AI beats me in battle, it's really special!

[Poulp']

But that trouble is such fun! I love it when the AI beats me in battle, it's really special!

Well, as a gaul (Aedui or Averni, doesn't matter) I make a point of wiping germans from the map.
I can deal with endless stacks of legionnaries; it just means more loot once I tear down their MIC.
Mid to late game, the sweboz are too much trouble for too little loot.

[Hax]

The best manner of taking cities for Hayasdan is in this order:

1) Kotais
2) Mtskheta
3) Ami-Kamah

Those three cities, combined with your capital at Armavir, should be enough to be able to keep your economy in the green.

[satalexton]

-just- in the green......until grey-death knocks on your gates.....><

[burn_again]

For Pontos I'd suggest a different blitzing strategy: Mazaka, Ipsos, Sardis. You can reach Mazaka in turn one, Ipsos in turn three. These 3 cities have mines and are weakly garnisoned at the gamestart, you starting troops will be enough to take them. You will be at war with the AS anyway, so that should not be a problem. With these cities your economy should be fine, you just have to defend Mazaka (and the first AS attacks will not be so hard) while you take the rest of Asia Minor.
If you attack Sinope and Ankyra first you will probably take too many casualties to attack the AS, who will have build up garnisons by then. Sometimes it can be better to wait for turn two to attack Mazaka, there is a chance that Pahlava will not attack the AS in turn one if you are already at war with them.

[Titus Marcellus Scato]

For Pontos I'd suggest a different blitzing strategy: Mazaka, Ipsos, Sardis. You can reach Mazaka in turn one, Ipsos in turn three. These 3 cities have mines and are weakly garnisoned at the gamestart, you starting troops will be enough to take them. You will be at war with the AS anyway, so that should not be a problem. With these cities your economy should be fine, you just have to defend Mazaka (and the first AS attacks will not be so hard) while you take the rest of Asia Minor.
If you attack Sinope and Ankyra first you will probably take too many casualties to attack the AS, who will have build up garnisons by then. Sometimes it can be better to wait for turn two to attack Mazaka, there is a chance that Pahlava will not attack the AS in turn one if you are already at war with them.

That's a good idea if you want to start the war with Seleukia early. Not very historical, but very effective! Hit the AS when they are weakest, which is right at the start!

I usually wait for the Seleucids to attack me first as Pontus. It's harder that way, though.