Post your EB empires!

[Daiyoukai Ramza]

@Daiyoukai

Once again, your Baktrian empire has amazed me! I can't gather the willpower to finish my Diadochoi campaigns, but I am glad to see that someone has excelled with Baktria.

I'd have to say that Baktria is my second favorite Hellenistic faction, surpassed only by Epeiros. The only complaint I can voice is that their starting position isn't optimal for me, being almost all the way east. Merely having a central starting location--I'd consider any of the factions between Rome in the west and Pahlava in the east to have a 'central' starting position--is a big plus in my book, which is precisely why Epeiros just barely edges out Baktria for the #1 spot.

Is there any particular reason you can't finish a Diadochi campaign? Say, for example, not enjoying phalanx-based warfare? Fighting against and with Phalanx-heavy armies does get sort of repetitive after a while, I'll admit.

I can understand the emperor's block with Hayasdan. Once I got the "Arkah arkahen" title, it felt like game over for me. The government reforms and the amount of potential for roleplaying with the governmental reforms reeled me back into it.

The reforms are precisely why I originally tried Hayasdan. The mere idea of creating a sort of Hai-Achaemenid Empire is appealing to me. Plus, I like Hayasdan's unit roster, which is probably my favorite in the game at the moment. Though, I must say that Caucasian Spear rout kind of often, even with a competent general actively trying to keep their morale up nearby. I usually switch to Armenian Spearman as soon as possible, and finally Armenian Medium Infantry when I get 'em. Or Georgian Medium Infantry. Whichever's fine.

However, the one thing that did bother me when playing as Hayasdan was the... rather trumpet-heavy music that plays during the pre-battle phase. It just wasn't my cup o' tea, so I eventually fiddled around with the music file and changed it to something that better fit my fancy. I also added a few battle tracks for every faction type. Admittedly, they're not period (..or culture) appropriate by any stretch of the imagination, but those tracks do get my blood pumping whenever they start playing.

On another note, your Saba looks very enticing. The pantadopai phalanxes are really a good choice for Saba, since they have AP axes as secondary weapons. You should also look into the Sabaean levy spearmen, since they have great morale, defense, and attack for being simple levies.

The Sabaen units really surprised me, actually. They don't look like much on paper, but many have proved themselves tenacious beyond what one would expect form their morale stat. Of course, it probably helps that my Sabaen family members tend to get +morale traits and ancillaries. Never mind the command stars from numerous heroic victories and the high influence my family members tend to gain.

Anyway, I do have another campaign I'm working on right now.

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I'm the Arverni in this game, and yes, I modded their faction colours recently.

Honestly, it's been a really easy game, but I guess that's what I get for blitzing the Aedui right off the bat, as one can see from the two famous battle sites near Bibracte, both of which took place in the 270s. By the mid 250s, I had already conquered almost the entirety of my current empire's provinces, except for Aventicos and... er... the southernmost Aedui starting province. Rome has invaded a few times, but were repelled easily.

Oh, and that general south of Bibracte? 'Tis a Roman family member that realized, with a few financial incentives, that green was the way to go.

Actually, I've been swimming in money, so I've been forced to find ways to dispose of it, mostly by gifting large (100k+) amounts of Mnai to whatever factions my diplomat happens to be in or near at the time. Except the Ptolemaioi, who obviously don't need any help, what with them currently eating up... everyone they share borders with. The only one(s) that have held their ground for more than a few years are Pontos, Makedonia/Pergamon, and Carthage.

I do believe that this is the first game in which the Yellow Death has arisen. I really, really hope someone manages to stop the Ptolemaioi, but I doubt that'll happen.

[Jebivjetar]

208BC: my mighty Pahlava on its way to eternity! :

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[vartan]

What are your armies composed of Jebivjetar?

[Jebivjetar]

What are your armies composed of Jebivjetar?

I thought you'll never ask! :D

Well, in the early stage of my campaign my armies were composed of horse-archers (which you've got from the beginning), one or two FMs and those crappy pandotapoi.
Now i use almost everything alive, but my ideal army for fighting AS and Ptolie fullstacks are something like this: 6 units of pandotapoi phalangite, 1FM with 'chirurgeon'/'armourer'/'herbalist' trait, 6 hoplitai haploi, 2 AP infantry units (babylonian spearmen, hyrkanian hillmen, eastern axemen or something simmilar), 2 units of archers/slingers, 1 unit of parthian HA, 1 unit of heavy HA or cataphracts (parthian or grivpanvar, allthough i don't prefer the latter, i have only 1 unit recruited for now), 1 unit of eastern medium cavalry, 1-2 units of hellenic heavy skirmishers and eventually some mercenary unit (usually phalanx unit (if my own phalanxes have too little men) or classical hoplites).
This kind of army is ideal for gaining heroic victories against the Hellenes, even if i'm attacked with a fullstack of phalanxes

[plutoboyz]

Just started Greco-Persian war.


well, my army too large. the upkeep cost killing me, the FM mostly corrupter, almost all my client ruler hated by its people, unrest everywhere and so on...

[Cute Wolf]

what? jebi again? attacking Makedonia with naked dudes.......

[plutoboyz]

what? jebi again?...

I have two Jebi.. sadly, another one killed.

...attacking Makedonia with naked dudes.......

not really. it was under KH when I attacked it.

oh yeah, those naked dudes...

[Hannibal Khan the Great]

When will you kill the ptolies?

[Fluvius Camillus]

When will you kill the ptolies?

Or take the cities from Kotais to Sinope or capture Kypros.

~Fluvius

[Paltmull]

My macedonian empire so far (playing on H/M):



I usually don't play campaigns for this long, but this is really a fun one. And I've noticed what most empires throughout history have noticed: Creating an empire is not near as difficult as keeping it. I'm in a three-front war right now; against the Seleucids, the Ptolemaioi and Saba. I'm not too eagerly awating the day when the Romans will attack through Illyria and Qarthadast through northern Africa. Hopefully they're busy enough fighting elswere (like each other, for example). Now to wipe out those Ptolies!

[plutoboyz]

When will you kill the ptolies?

I'm still preparing the army. I'm still busy with saka and KH.

Or take the cities from Kotais to Sinope or capture Kypros.

~Fluvius

I don't know maybe later. I don't have any interest there. besides, that pontos spamming chariot. I hate chariot!

[Moosemanmoo]

My macedonian empire so far (playing on H/M):



I usually don't play campaigns for this long, but this is really a fun one. And I've noticed what most empires throughout history have noticed: Creating an empire is not near as difficult as keeping it. I'm in a three-front war right now; against the Seleucids, the Ptolemaioi and Saba. I'm not too eagerly awating the day when the Romans will attack through Illyria and Qarthadast through northern Africa. Hopefully they're busy enough fighting elswere (like each other, for example). Now to wipe out those Ptolies!

Serdike's mines tempting you at all? Nice empire btw

[Paltmull]

Serdike's mines tempting you at all? Nice empire btw

Taking Serdike would mean war with the Getai; something that I definitely can't afford right now. And those foul Romans just attacked me, which means I'm at war at pretty much all fronts, except north and southwest

Thanks!

[SwissBarbar]

Baktria
(170 BC)



Interesting information

The Romans used to possess all of Italy and Pannonia and all around Helvetis up to Viennos and Vesontio
Carthage, later, managed to conquer Roma itself and after that the rest of southern Italy. They weakened, when they got kicked out of Spain by
the Lusonannan, who now form a mighty empire - powerful enough to callenge even the stronges of europes nations, maybe even
the Makedonians, who were among the greatest nations from the beginning and used to be the strongest Faction for almost 50 years, before
the Ptolemaioi became even more powerful after they gained the upper hand in the cruel war against Carthage.
The Arche Seleukeia still is a strong nation and - meanwhile - can field the most fearsome and heavily armoured units of the world, and this, though they have suffered greatly from constant war against Baktria, Pahlava and the Ptolemaioi for over 100 years now. Their most faithful allies are the
Sab'yn who startet war with Baktria, by marching through friendly Seleukid lands to Persis and besieging the since shortly Baktrian city of Persepolis. Therefore Baktria decided to invade Arabia and bring the war to the land of the enemy.

[Skullheadhq]

But why the capital? There is Saba territory much closer to your empire.

[vartan]

But why the capital? There is Saba territory much closer to your empire.

Richer.

EDIT: I forgot that we're supposed to use complete sentences. The capital's probably richer.

[Fluvius Camillus]

Richer.

EDIT: I forgot that we're supposed to use complete sentences. The capital's probably richer.

That or taking out his power center in one good strike. He can take Carna and then work his way back to Homna or Gerrha.

~Fluvius

[vartan]

That or taking out his power center in one good strike. He can take Carna and then work his way back to Homna or Gerrha.

~Fluvius

Yes! Recreate Sodom and Gomorrah. Destruction, decimation! It'll be raining flames on Sab'yn lands!

[Ibrahim]

Yes! Recreate Sodom and Gomorrah. Destruction, decimation! It'll be raining flames on Sab'yn lands!

he should actually rain destrucity on the enemy, not destruction

[SwissBarbar]

But why the capital? There is Saba territory much closer to your empire.

Strategical cleverness of me ;-) It broke the backbone of their economy. Having captured their capital and killed their king, they soon will have to surrender after I have chased down the rest of the kings sons and they will be my protectorate. If not, they will of course be exterminated. (Matter of Roleplay)

Besides that, the Seleukids, their allies, had a huge army stationed in their northeastern territories. I would have been forced to fight them before capturing a Sab'yn city, which I could not afford back then.

Yes! Recreate Sodom and Gomorrah. Destruction, decimation! It'll be raining flames on Sab'yn lands!

This of course is a good version too :D

[Jebivjetar]

Jebi's mighty Pahlava at 183BC

Brutal war against Ptolies is finally over as i gave some settlements to AS in order to have a buffer zone between me and 'yellow fellows'. AS is attacking me rarely now because they're weak as an old dog: and they deserve it.
Saba conquered Charax from me few years ago, i retook the settlement with no mercy for Saba soldiers: they all finally realized the terror of Parthian arrows!
My former ally, Hayasdan attacked me too. They were so damn annoying that i send my faction leader and my best cataphract escadrons and kicked them out of their homelands. I hope they will enjoy the steppes: cause nobody messes with my Pahlavans :D
Pontos is still my ally and i have no intentions to attack them . I have some mercy for Makedonians so i let them have that little Nikaia: i'll send some tanks latter to wipe them out, and i guess Nike won't be on their side :D
. I also plan to conquer the whole Greece.
Baktria will suffer, really soon. I've got catas, i'll conquer the world with my mighty Pahlavs!

[Arthur, king of the Britons]

Awesome empire Jebi.

[Jebivjetar]

Thanks Arthy! :D

[MisterFred]

I'm shocked by KH's Bosphoran empire. Did you have a hand in that or did a Crimean city revolt the Sauromatae decided to lay down?

[Cute Wolf]

horse archers are pretty weak in autoresolve, it was logical to see Bosphoran forces comprised of more hoplitai won against low class HA army if they are both led by AI

[Jebivjetar]

I'm shocked by KH's Bosphoran empire. Did you have a hand in that or did a Crimean city revolt the Sauromatae decided to lay down?

Chersonesos revolted to KH, the rest of the settlements in the area KH conquered by itself. One more interesting thing: my ally, Pontos, in very interested in Chersonesos lately. I have one picture of Pontic family member who crossed all the way through and besieged the city. THey even send a halfstack and i guess they will took it soon:

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[Arthur, king of the Britons]

The Arche Makedonike at the beginning of the Civil War, ca 143 BC:

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The Purple faction is Makedonia renamed ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΟΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΔΟΥ (Akolouthoi Basileos Olympiadou, Loyalist followers of the Basileus Olympiades).
The current Makedonian king and his father Neikon Nikator and grandfather Isodorianos Soter, (both of whom were kings as well) are not descendants of Antigonos Gonatas, but of Alexandros Argeades, the conqueror of Illyria. When the last king of the Antigonid line (Selephkos) was killed by an assassin sent out by his brother deceitful Perdikkas, Isodorianos saw it as his duty to make sure Perdikkas was not crowned king of Makedonia. He managed to defeat Perdikkas and convince (read force) his supporters to back down.
Due to the fact that his dynasty have come through power through an rebellion and are not descendants of Antigonos, the "Pro-Antigonid party" in Makedonia view this new dynasty as non legitimate.



The Red faction is Baktria renamed Εθγενεις Μακεδονιες (Eugeneis Makedones, Makedonian Nobles) which is the primary rebel faction. When the current king's grandfather came to power he managed to avoid civil war by killing the leader of his opponents and forced the rest to swear allegiance to him. He did this in order to avoid a civil war because he feared that the enemies of Makedonia (Arche Seleukeia, Kart-Hadast, Pahlava) would use this to their advantage and destroy Makedonia when they were busy fighting each other. This merely postponed the the civil war however and when Olympiades father died and Olympiades was crowned king, they were ready, ready to plunge Makedonia into a civil war, all because of their selfish desires of power. Their leader is the grandson of Perdikkas.

The Red-brownish faction in North Africa, Iberia and Italia is Γενος Κλεριος ( Genos Klerios, The Klerios Family), they are a petty noble family in North Africa who have gained power through exploiting the enormous wealth that the provinces that they govern yield (primarily through vast farming projects and taxation of sea trade). When Civil War broke out between the Akolouthoi Basileos Olympiadou and the Eugeneis Makedones, the Genos Klerios used this wealth to bribe several members of the Royal family in Italia and Iberia to join them and have now risen to some prominence.

Sorry I'm too lazy to write anything more in-deapth, explaining or informative than this crap.


edit: some pictures from the battle of Ankyra which I ultimately won with 60% losses:

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[Jebivjetar]

I'm a little bit confused with the colors on the campaign map, but anyway: your empire is mighty as hell!

[Arthur, king of the Britons]

Well, not really it was mighty but now it's torn apart in Civil War.

[Jebivjetar]

Well, not really it was mighty but now it's torn apart in Civil War.

Whoever conquers the Romaioi, it's mighty enough for me!