Post your EB empires!

[SwissBarbar]

What's that dark grey faction?

[Nobo]

Nice KH expansion there... (not to mention Rome, of course!)

Well, I have been helping them out in Asia Minor a lot. That gave me something to do, during those long years, when I didn't have any wars scheduled

What's that dark grey faction?

AS? For some reason they are a darker shade of grey around Alexandria.... no idea why

[SwissBarbar]

No, I don't mean that. Syria has another Grey than Bythinia for example. There are two grey colours, a dark one and a brighter one. Am I the only one who sees this?

[satalexton]

A Rhomaioktonoi picture is worth a thousand Rhomaioktonoi words.

It's a transliteration thing, greek's a saintly language...

Summary of this crusade:

The Basileus of Aedui gathered all his initial troops and took out the Arverni, standard stuff. Taking Gergova was a little costlier than was expected. After the Arverni are dead and gone 4 depleted units of bataroas and 1/3 of a unit of leu epos were remainders of the initial forces. All the while Jebi was rampaging his sicily stack with Nellies against the One True Barbaroi....

The Basileus ton Basileon of Romaioktonoi decided that the Aedui must expand it's frontiers. A message was sent to the Basileus of Aedui and they quickly expanded their borders. Bononia, Segesta, Patavium, Massalia and etc... one by one they fell to mighty swords of The Romaioktono Dominion of Aedui. The Aedui army was simple: The Strategos and his horse guard and the 4 units of hardened swordsmen plus the veteran unit of cavalry, supported by levies of spearmen and slingers... The spearmen acted as fodder, the slingers rained holy death, the swordsmen cut down the foes and the horsemen provided the coup de grace. All was well.

Around 245 BC, His saintness, the Klibanarophoros ton Rhomaioktonon sent a messenger to the Basileus of the Aedui. A particular german tribe had the seeds of Herecy planted within them: Philromaios-ism. These treachous fiends abandoned their identity as humans and begun rampaging through Germania, edging slowly towards the Romaioktono Dominion of the Aedui. Alarmed, the Basileus enlisted Arthur(, the future king of the Britons) and declared a minor crusade against the Heretics.

Arthur did his charge well, and Duguntz aided him by sending a unit of heavily armed kinsmen, hand picked from his own retainers. These men later provided the inspiration for the Maille-guards. The Herecy was soon stopped, and the Basileus begun to witness the potential of Arthur.

The Crusade agains the heretics was ending when The One True Barbaroi gained an advantage against Jebi. The Eperiotes immediately declared war on Barbaropolis, and provided some of the pressure in Jebi's stead as he gathered his strength. However, Barbaropolis was angered by the falling of the Heretics- their fanboys and supporters. As the last of the heretic stronghold fell, Barbaropolis began to march against the Romaioktono Dominion of Aedui.

Arthur would not have that. Armed with the Bartixian death spear, he rallied and bunch of Bartix worshippers to strip naked and arm themselves. The One True Barbaroi must not be allowed to live.

Barbaropolis made many piecemeal attacks on Bononia. The failed epicly, losing many of their fanboy parody of generals to the spears of Bartix. Their mouths shall spill Pro-Roman filth no more. The war was in fact, becoming rather fun and artistic. Arthur began inventing various ways to exterminate the Heinous Romans. The war dragged onto the Winter of 225.

While the States of Italia have learned the error of their ways (either that or becoming another piece of Arthur's artwork) and pledge their effort against Barbaropolis, The Polis of the One True Barbaroi still stands. Frustrated by the playful inaction of young Arthur, Theos Basileus ton Basileon Maion Maroneios temporily took control of Arthur's body while he was asleep (he was tired from making 'Roman-Candles' for his mommy) and renewed the Crusade.

The walls of Barbaropolis was flimsy, the will of the Barbaroi was weak. Maion, the god king of kings all Romaioktonoi, saw no point in using any sophisticated strategies. He turned a few captured Philromaioi into kebab n fed them to his chickens. The cowardly romans quickly opened their gates in fear and Barbaropolis was taken.

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How shall this campaign continue? What shall be the fate of the barbaroi that dwell in Barbaropolis? How shall they be slaughtered?

[Fluvius Camillus]

Did you have to do that? It's quite familiar, maybe a page earlier? A look at your faction leader would probably be a lot more informative about your Aedui Empire.

What's with the "h", you say Rhomaioktonoi and your sig userbar says Romaioktonoi.

~Fluvius

[Mulceber]

Roma was often transliterated into Greek with a rough breathing mark, because Rhoma was the Greek word for "strength." Thus it was convenient propaganda for the Romans in the east to add a rough breathing mark to the name of their city. There were even many Easterners who worshiped the goddess Rhoma as a personification both of the city and of strength.

But I agree, that was uncalled for. -M

[Marcus Darkstar]

Started my Macedonian campaign over a week ago and hot dam I'm having fun. I can see why people like doing AAR's with the Macedonians their RP potential is fantastic. Plus once you get the monkey off your back which are the Eperiots taking Greece is simple. First moves i did was first taking Athens then focuing all my attention on the Eperoits. I pushed them off the Greek Peninsula and isolated them on Italy. Though this lead to fears of Eperoits overtaking Rome (real fear since they had taken Capua) so i allied with Rome and took Taras from them.

They've for the last oh several decades barely have hanged onto Capua with about 6 generals and 2 butti infanty stationed there. After I took Sparte I began using it as an exclusive training ground for all Macedonian FM's building a top lvl education building there and having them all undergo the Spartan Agode. Its been real succesful in churning out quality FM's. I then took Crete, Rhodos, and killed the Hellens off for good at Peregamon. I then bribed Saradis from the Sel's who were my allies at the time. Got me a transgression message from them lol. After that Pontos seiged Byzantium several times to no avail (so much so got my FM there hating Easterners) thanks to the Phalanx street defense tactic using Levy phalanx's.

I then killed Pontos off by sending off two Royal Imperial Armies using the Commander shown here and my Faction Leader afterwards we took Salamis and Alexandreia from the Ptolomies using the Royal Imperial Armies (basically of similair compositon each though my Faction leader has less Heavy Pelasti and a 1 talen seige engine. I made the Royal Imperial Armies trying to cut down my massive surplus which i mainly got from my lvl 2 Mines I've built across Asia Minor and the ones i got in Rhegion, and upper territories of Macedonia. Been thinking of claiming that last Indepdent City that lies between me and Getai but having mustered the proper force yet to take and hold the city.

Also if your wondering how Rome got so much money I purhcased Taras from them for intial payment of 20,000 and regular tribute of 2,500 each turn for the next 10 years. (yes im generous I want those dam Romans to survive and build a dam Huge city already... I want my reformed Phalanxes :( ) So im at war with Egypt, Carthage, high tensions with Sel due to their two stacks as seen at Salamis, and allied with Haydasan, Rome, and ironically also allied with the Iberians.

[Andy1984]

What's that dark grey faction?

It's is unexplored territory. Not everyone likes to use the show_map option. :)

[Marcus Darkstar]

lulz right after i posted my pic and status update things changed drastically in my game. Basically Carthage, Sel and Egypt have all allied to wage war against me more effectively they think :). So i got the entire African continent plus the Sel Empire into a Allied Coalition force against me. I feel special.

[satalexton]

Then show them wt the sons of Megas ALexandros are made of! TO WAR!!! ALL HAIL MAKEDONIA!!!!

Also, NEVER EVER turn your back from Barbaropolis. Those fiends will always bite you in the ass. Best you exterminate them before they pour into gaul, or else 50 years from now you'll be fighting stack after stack of.....Vigiles.

[Duguntz]

No... NOOOOOOO Vigiles everywhere... make them go awaaaayyyyy. Now that I kicked those barbaroi out of barbaropolis, they're confined to Taras and sicily, and I receive stack after stack of... Akonkistai... and couples of levy hoplite... what a challenge. but I can' get rid of 'em as my war against those spaniards drain my coffers... bloody bastards

[Marcus Darkstar]

Then show them wt the sons of Megas ALexandros are made of! TO WAR!!! ALL HAIL MAKEDONIA!!!!

Also, NEVER EVER turn your back from Barbaropolis. Those fiends will always bite you in the ass. Best you exterminate them before they pour into gaul, or else 50 years from now you'll be fighting stack after stack of.....Vigiles.

I'm keeping the Romans alive merely to get the Time of March event triggered to get my reforms. Once thats done I'm going to get rid of them. Taras itself is protected by 4 Levy Phalanx, 4 Krete Archers, 4 Sammite Heavy Infantry and 2 Campain Calvary (Relatively the same in Syracousi and Rhegion).

Ptolemaioi has already suffered the warth of Leonidos Argeades commander of the 2nd Royal Imperial Army near Heirosylma their new Capital in a stunning victory which only cost 13 Macedonian lives for almost 2500 of Ptolemaioi. It showed Macedonian supremacy of arms. (their army mostly composed of several Hellenic Medium Phallanx, several Heavy Pelasti, and native hellenic spearmen)

[Fluvius Camillus]

Your army is of very good quality! No wonder those Ptolemaioi were destroyed so easily!

~Fluvius

[anubis88]

That's what you call an unbeatable army... Is it even fun playing with all hugely experienced units, most of them even elites? You can practicaly conquer half the world with such a stack and a good doctor as a commander, without even a sweat :)

[Marcus Darkstar]

I've gotten pretty much a Macedonian ironclad defense for my walled cities that border my rivals. Its a two teir defense.

1st Defense Tier (Walls themselves)
Stationed Units: 4 Heavy Infantry/Hellenic Spearmen, 4 Archer units
2nd Defense Teir: (2-4 Main Street pathways)
4 Phalanx units

Basically even if they manage to take the walls ill still have the phalanxes in the streets for them to contend with. Havnt had a chance to really put it to the test yet but its basically a combo of two of proven defense stradegies.

Your army is of very good quality! No wonder those Ptolemaioi were destroyed so easily!

Yes lol the Macedonians are richer than the 4 major factions combined so they can afford it. My navy also has already 4 units of those huge hellenic ships. I got three royal armies now all of which have similiar compositions with minor differences in supporting light-heavy infantry to the Elite phalanx.

[SwissBarbar]

It's is unexplored territory. Not everyone likes to use the show_map option. :)

Lol, now you say it. I thought he changed the colour of a faction.

[lionhard]

This mite sound noob but, how do u get the full map option? i.e. so its all explored for you. Also if you use this option do u get ton revert back to normal with the shroud?

Iv always explored my maps but i would like to try it on this one campaign i have :)

[SwissBarbar]

He means the "toggle_fow" cheat, which shows you all the map. I use it, when I want to post screenshots here

[Fluvius Camillus]

I use my starting spies and diplomats to explore the whole world (map information, exploring).

After that you can always right click the territory to see who really is the owner.

~Fluvius

[Marcus Darkstar]

That's what you call an unbeatable army... Is it even fun playing with all hugely experienced units, most of them even elites? You can practicaly conquer half the world with such a stack and a good doctor as a commander, without even a sweat :)

Yes.. Yes it is. I'm having fun using the Hellenistic model army. As much as I like Rome i've grown to dislike their overly simplistic army of Heavy Infantry....Besides the AI never beats me in combat on land anyways unless they attack a vulnerable stack of about 1-2 units that i sent out to mobilize with the rest of my army.

I could conquer all the world if i wanted though wont be able to have the FM's and garrison troops to keep it lol. Trying to restrict my conquest speed by always having +2 FM's than the number of settlements i own.

[Mulceber]

As much as I like Rome i've grown to dislike their overly simplistic army of Heavy Infantry....

Try fighting using accurate Roman legions then. It involves far more skirmishers and lighter-armed hastati. If you're interested, Quintus Sertorius' guide provides details on accurate Roman combat. https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ntus+Sertorius -M

[Arthur, king of the Britons]

Wow.. this thread has grown to be quite popular, with 352 posts and 11 000 views.. Keep up the good work everyone!

[Poulp']

Hayasdan campaign
After withstanding the AS attacks for ten years, they just died down on me.


Epeiros campaign
Owning SPQR in the old sweat and blood style.

[Marcus Darkstar]

Try fighting using accurate Roman legions then. It involves far more skirmishers and lighter-armed hastati. If you're interested, Quintus Sertorius' guide provides details on accurate Roman combat. https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ntus+Sertorius -M

I did use historically accurate im talking about when you hit Marian Reforms.

Sure you can use allies to fill in the ranks of... almost everything else you need besides Heavy Infantry but meh i got tired of exporting large quanties of needing auxilaries to the needed theaters of war from across the world over....

[Nobo]

I did use historically accurate im talking about when you hit Marian Reforms.

Sure you can use allies to fill in the ranks of... almost everything else you need besides Heavy Infantry but meh i got tired of exporting large quanties of needing auxilaries to the needed theaters of war from across the world over....

That's actually one of the things I like the most about the Romani. I think it's fun to organize all the logistical details, making sure my legions are reinforced and resupplied.

[Mulceber]

Agreed - it's one of those little details that makes the game come alive and feel like the real classical world. But to each his own. -M

[plutoboyz]

This is Glorious day!


thank to some weird bug. I was just playing with my diplomat. I've take everything from Hayasdan. I Kill their faction heirs, faction leader take all settlement and left Armavir with its king alone. then I open diplomatic scroll and offer: phraaspa, karbala and Mtskheta and accept or we will attack. then they just became my protectorate. mwahahahaha!

[Fluvius Camillus]

WOW NICE!

Very well done Plutoboyz, that is a nice Saka empire! I see you resolved the money issue too!

~Fluvius

[plutoboyz]

WOW NICE!

Very well done Plutoboyz, that is a nice Saka empire! I see you resolved the money issue too!

~Fluvius

thanks to Hai for accepting my proposal. which I believe its a bug.

[Hannibal Khan the Great]

Capturing a couple more Middle Eastern territories and giving up Asodat would make you the EB-map portion of the Mongol Empire