This is my Makedonian empire around 266, my primary target was Pontus (who took Byzantiun), bu then I was attacked by the Getai (who had an awesome development), who attacked tylis, I offered them a ceasefire with the condition of giving me one of their towns, and they surprisingly accepted, now I'm fairly well with them, I bought something like, four regions, and I'm in doubt whether to attack pontus or keep buying Getai land until they are weak enough for a final attack.
Given the fact that both the Barbaroi and the Getai are in Eastern Europe, I think I'll need to dispatch some more full stacks there, I have one at Naissos now.
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Reason: Somehow my link failed to upload, ima put a new one soon. Done it, think it will work now.
Originally Posted by Intranetusa
On the 1st night of the 1st season in the 433rd year of the 3rd era,
on the starry night when the nine planets alight,
and the blood moon rises in the east,
so shall EBII be released...
Yes, I did have AA on. Thanks for that. Didn't even realize I had set it.
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Glad to be of service.
In regards to your campaign fighting the Sauros with the Sweboz? Good thing you have access to Baltic Archers; otherwise it would be a nightmare fighting the Sarmatians with such an infantry-focused faction.
I notice that the Arverni are doing pretty well for themselves, which pleases me. It doesn't happen nearly often enough, IMO. They usually hang on, but just barely. And sometimes, especially when I'm a faction that's nearby, they end up getting wiped out within 10~20 years, like they did in my current Romani campaign.
Originally Posted by Revoltie
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Dang, that's some impressive AI expansion for so early in the game. What difficulty are you playing on?
Still, that's a very secure base for further expansion, although I'd take Serdike as well, if only for the awesome Thracian units one can train there.
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Anyway, a small update on my romani campaign. I made peace with Aedui, then allied with them (...and got military access with a bit of financial incentive,) which apparently pissed of the Lusitani, given that they attacked me a few turns later. I repelled the attack, albeit with high-ish (30%) losses, mostly because 1. That was my first time fighting this particular faction and 2. That stack was filled with highly experienced (3 bronze chevron and above) troops. Several more attacks ensued, all of which were repelled.
Once those attacks had passed, I launched a counter attack at the nearest Lusitanian town: Gergovia. Now, that town had an absurd garrison--very experienced--so I had to starved it out. The problem? It would take seven turns, and there were 10+ enemy half to full stacks in the area.
Thankfully, I had three legions stationed on the border, with another two on the way, so I besieged gergovia with one of them, while the two others blocked all possible approaches from the south. What ensued was seven turns of lopsided victories, which ended with me taking Gergovia, then suing for peace in exchange for Tolosa.
I'm playing Vh/h with the Realist Movement Mod.
Serdike has almost a full stack of thracian troops, If I besiege it, I'll have to wait, and I don't want to, I don't trust the Getai, but I'll do it sometime.
Last edited by Revoltie; 08-30-2010 at 04:08.
Originally Posted by Intranetusa
On the 1st night of the 1st season in the 433rd year of the 3rd era,
on the starry night when the nine planets alight,
and the blood moon rises in the east,
so shall EBII be released...
Yeah, the averni were doing even better before but then for some reason lost their capital to the aedui who then immediately lost it to the romans. So it looks like rome will take them all over soon =(
As for fighting the sauro's.....it involved alot of defensive battles and ambushes. The reason I pushed as far as Gelonus and Olbia is that I can now recruit my own horse archers from each of those. So my force will be horse archer heavy if we happen to have another war. Of course, i need money. Only got 3 mid size armies in existence and every town is almost fully upgraded economically but still no more than 2 or 3K in the bank at any time. I am fully mobilzed at the moment. I can not make much money out of the steppes and baltic regions.
Completed Campaigns: Macedonia EB 0.81 / Saby'n EB 1.1 Qart'Hadarst EB 1.2 / Hai EB 1.2
Current Campiagns:
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This is my Makedonian empire around 266, my primary target was Pontus (who took Byzantiun), bu then I was attacked by the Getai (who had an awesome development), who attacked tylis, I offered them a ceasefire with the condition of giving me one of their towns, and they surprisingly accepted, now I'm fairly well with them, I bought something like, four regions, and I'm in doubt whether to attack pontus or keep buying Getai land until they are weak enough for a final attack.
Given the fact that both the Barbaroi and the Getai are in Eastern Europe, I think I'll need to dispatch some more full stacks there, I have one at Naissos now.
Seriously is that at 266 BC? Looks Like the AI did a blitz with all the factions! In my VH/M Romani campaign at 265 BC the AI has only conquered few settlements within thei region like casse has only gained one region over the 7 years.
Current Campaigns
"tu regere imperio populos, Romane, memento"—"Roman, remember by your strength to rule the Earth's peoples!"
Back again with my campaign, it's now 235 BC and quite a few things have changed.
First off I am playing as KH and it's been a very interesting campaign so far.
The world so far and my main army:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
It's made of my best general leading the original troops I used to subdue Asia Minor plus some recently recruited top-end troops. It performed very well in it's first battle so I'm optimistic that it'll go far.
Early in the game I decided if I couldn't win the battles in Greece then I would see if I could stage a comeback from the islands. It only took 5 years, but Makedonia did it, they completely destroyed my armies in Greece and captured Athens and Sparte. By that time the Sauro's had taken the Bosphoran cities but they rebelled to me, as did Halikarnassos. My first bid for Asia Minor ended in failure as the Seleukids destroyed the rebel army I had formed and re-took Hali. Then Pergamon rebelled to me, and Hali again. From those two cities I attempted to make a secure position. Until about 250 I didn't have anything resembling a secure foothold. I negotiated an alliance with Epeiros, and now they're almost dead. I was at war with the Ptolies, but I took Ipsos from them and killed many armies so they asked for a ceasefire, then I allied with them and haven't been bothered since. Pontos made the mistake of challenging me with skirmisher armies so I destroyed them. I also needed the trade across the Pontic sea to my little colonies. Out of a sense of desperation I accepted a protectorate agreement from Makedonia so I could have time to secure my position in Asia Minor. Up until a few years ago that is :P I took Byzantion again and held it against a huge army made of decent troops. Only 14 Makedones survived out of 3400, and the general was not one of them. Right now I'm marching towards Tylis with my main army and the Seleukids took a break from fighting the Ptolies to besiege Amaseia >.>
My main general, Niarchos Samios, still only has 5 stars, and mediocre traits, but he's pretty much all I have right now. He's been the saviour of the Greek alliance and I wish his stats would show it. Anywho, that's my campaign so far and I really don't know what the future holds since Seleukia is still a huge threat and so is Makedonia.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
From West to East:
Luso's are expanding fairly quickly and tried taking Burdigala. I think they'll explode out soon and take over the world.
Carthage is bumming around, expanding a little bit and I don't think they're at war with anyone yet.
Casse are being the Casse.
Romans are expanding around the Aedui and a little in Iberia. They're at war with the Gallic tribes and allied with the Sweboz. they took Gergovia from the Arverni and just recently took Lemonum.
The Aedui are holding in Gaul and will either fall to the Romans or Lusos
The Arverni are as good as dead, they never do well in my campaigns
The Sweboz are having fun taking over Central Europe and will probably move into Gaul soon.
Epeiros never did well, which sucked because then the Maks could concentrate on me first. Now they face annihilation since both cities are under siege by superior forces.
Makedonia gained control over Greece fairly early and have had all the time in the world to expand and build. They went to war with the Sauros to take Kallatis and might have gone all the way to Olbia if I hadn't distracted them so much. As it is, they're much stronger than I am so I don't expect much success in war against them.
Getai are being good neighbors and sitting on their current settlements like bumps on a log.
Sauros are in a big war with Hayasdan and currently losing since they just lost Uspe. They'll probably come back, but who knows.
Ptolemies are beating the Seleukids for now, but have stopped their conquests since I allied with them. They do have Antioch and out to Palmyra so I doubt they'll get pushed back anytime soon.
Seleukia is doing well considering what they've lost. They're in a stalemate against Parthia. Now they want to pick on me, so we'll see what happens.
Pontos is dead, I killed them.
Hayasdan is going north as usual
Saba aren't doing a whole lot, just dealing with the lands they get from rebellion and whatnot.
Parthia is trying to expand but aren't doing a very good job of it. They're locked in against Seleukia for now.
Baktria was doing pretty well and going towards those Indian provinces, but lost Baktra so I doubt they'll last very much longer.
Saka is doing very well and will probably take over the whole east and India, then watch out...
Seriously is that at 266 BC? Looks Like the AI did a blitz with all the factions! In my VH/M Romani campaign at 265 BC the AI has only conquered few settlements within thei region like casse has only gained one region over the 7 years.
Yeah, I know what you mean, that is probably caused by the Realist Movement Mod, I'm prety sure this is aroun 268 and 260
Originally Posted by Intranetusa
On the 1st night of the 1st season in the 433rd year of the 3rd era,
on the starry night when the nine planets alight,
and the blood moon rises in the east,
so shall EBII be released...
I'm not sure if this is going to work (My empire is attached), it's my first empire posting!
I'm currently the Romans and have achieved the final reform! I've built some super armies and am ready to assault Britain!
Over the course of the Campaign the Ptolmey and the Seleukids struggled over Babylon and Seleukia for at least 100 years. One would hold it for 20 turns...then the other would hold it for 20 turns... Eventually the Seleukids outmuscled them and won over the Eastern empire.
The Seleukids also ventured north to destroy the Saka, yet they have not finished off Baktria yet.
The Sarmations took out the Hai (only recently) but before that the Hai had an empire spanning into Anatolia. Pontus didn't put up much fight against both the Ptolmey and Seleukids.
Carthage had all of North West Africa until we met in Sicily and luckily for me, they had put a grand army into ships which I wiped out with my fleet.
Gaul was my first target and fell completely around early Marian times. I did not want to get into a war with the Sweboz but unfortunately it happened, it was so hard to drive them off but once I started I kept going until I had all of Northern Europe.
Iberia grew unchallenged in the west until it met Gaul.
Atm I'm at war with Seleukia but have a loose alliance with Sarmatia and Saba. I would want to take Britain but I'm gettin 2500 from trade with Camulosadae which I'm liking. But Culture penalty in the East is killing me so I'm losing alot of money on garrison troops, that, and Seleukid keep pestering my borders.
So in the end, this campaign turned into 3 large empires (Rome/Sarmatia/Seleukia) and 3 smaller ones (Britain/Saba/Baktria).
Last edited by stratigos vasilios; 08-31-2010 at 04:24.
We love you because you died and resurrected to save us...
As one can see, I've completely eradicated the Lusotannan, thanks mostly to the FM in the screenshot.
Kaeso Avreilivs Cotta is far my best general, and the only one without the accursed "lover of beauty" trait. He's also the man I'm hoping will cause the Marian Reforms for me, although I still need to... acquire... seven more territories for all the non-FM-related conditions to be met, aside from him becoming Consul. Right now he's gearing up to liberate Gaul from the, er, Gauls.
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It's for their own good, to protect them. From the Sweboz.
Yeah, that sounds good. Let's go with that.
Hey, what do expect from someone who made one of the Romani's "mobilize" musics the Imperial March.
Last edited by Daiyoukai Ramza; 08-31-2010 at 05:33.
Yeah, I know what you mean, that is probably caused by the Realist Movement Mod, I'm prety sure this is aroun 268 and 260
It was 260 if you had not changed it.
I build lots of forts to counter side effects other than I have no complaint on it.
And this is my last campaign.
Hai wants their capital back. Shahanshah had already appointed a satrap for it.
A bloody war still goes on.
I have gave some cities back to makedonia before getai wipe them out.
I stopped blitzing and I am consolidating my power on mesopotamia and iran and I was quite busy to build reformed goverments which will give me my lovely catas
God i became nostalgic for my Pahlava campaign... I played it till 80 BC or so, when i launceh a huge expedition (well one stack, but with 1 FM, 1 Grinpavar, many HA's and an elephant unit) on conquering Arabia, and poor Saba got their ass kicked so badly i felt pity for them. I must just as well give them another shot if i have the time :)
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