Best faction in Vanilla?

[Lord Reid of Britannica]

.......and we have strayed a looong ways off-topic

At least its discussion of some sort... this place is way too dead:(

[gollum]

Actually this place has quite a few viewings - its just that discussion is a tad off. Its understandable though - most RTW players discuss a mod or something, few play vanilla.

[plutoboyz]

I pick Numidia. great choice for those who like flanking with light cavalry. their cavalry, is the best. especially the camel!

[Megas Methuselah]

most RTW players discuss a mod or something, few play vanilla.

Yeah, the EB Forums on the Org are one of this site's most active subforums. Unlike most of the Org, those forums never really died down a lot.

It's pretty amusing that the seperate EB AAR section receives much more views than the Mead Hall.

[A Nerd]

I'm fond of the Scipii. I like thier starting position, the ahistorical green faction color and expanding into Greece is a fun way to begin the campaign. Also, before I learned of minor tweeks to make the other factions more 'playable' (hey, I'm not the tactician I thought I was), Rome was the only factions I could have any success with. Greece a second. Despite how lame the Spartans look, I'd like to pump those guys out in a campaign!

[Centurion1]

uh mate your talking brutti scipii are green

and there are some mods to make the spartans look better. Like i know there is a 300 mod done by private player and company made one, companies looks better of course but didnt change unit cards and when you zoom out in a battle they look like they did from before. Yet more shoddy work by CA im afraid, probably more out there as well.

i like one where you make your general have a bodyguard of spartans and be on foot.

[A Nerd]

Oopsie! Hee hee...never been much for historical accuracy! Where are such mods available? General bodyguard on foot sounds very appealing!

[gollum]

Many mods do this Nerd; including EB (for the German/Sweboz BGs).

[G. Septimus]

Actually this place has quite a few viewings - its just that discussion is a tad off. Its understandable though - most RTW players discuss a mod or something, few play vanilla.

I still play it though

well, The best are the Brutii,
because:
1. they have a strong army in the beginning
2. they expand to the east, Greece, and Mesopotamia via Senate Missions which will not only gain the Senate's Favor, but also the people (hell I got full Favor on both)
3. cool green colours lol
4. easy to take Rome when ready
5. cannot be flanked, unlike the Scipii (from the sea), Julii (through Etruria, or other Areas that will seem to make it's speahead settlement, Flanked)
6. Fun battes with Greeks, especially in Hard mode
7. for short: The best in Strategical, Tactical, and Numerical Advantages

[Centurion1]

seleucids. too good of a roster. and militia hoplites are a total bonus. cities are invincible with militia hoplites. in human play chariots (meaning: egypt) suck, hard.

[Myth]

Yes but if you assume that all opponents are equally good this means that Pontus will come knocking on your back door while Armenia takes Asia Minor. You can't beat their HA/Cav armies in the field early on. Cities? Who said one must assault? Sieges are still viable last time i checked.

[ReluctantSamurai]

I might agree with Myth's analysis for PvP mode, though I feel that in the right hands, the Seleucids will be a force. They are more spread than Egypt, and more open to attack from different directions, but nonetheless, the HA factions have crappy infantry and the HA can be countered early by "Creeshans" which the Selkies have immediate access to (unfortunately for the GC, the Seleucids go first and can nab the first two in Anatolia before them).

As long as the Seleucids stick to their cities, early on, the HA factions will have trouble assaulting. Egypt will have to watch its' back as there are some here who are pretty darn good with Numidia

[Myth]

The Seleucids are very rich and they can turtle in quite effectively. I'm still wondering what's stopping a dual cav army to just starve out a city - either sally forth and be subsequently crushed, or stay inside and starve. Cretians/Rhodians are good but they will be whittled down as you can't replenish your stacks. Now if Egypt did not play aggresively yes that could be pretty advantageous. However army for army Eggies will trounce Nmidia. And the Pharaoh's lands are so much richer than those arid deserts Numida has that the Eggies can have two armies for each one of their neighbors.

[Slug For A Butt]

At least its discussion of some sort... this place is way too dead:(

Agreed!
This forum is way too dead for the best game of the best series of a generation!

[Centurion1]

im back and im starting a new topic. i took a hiatus from rtw but came back did a little modding of my own and enjoying quite a bit.