Very determined defections

[G. Septimus]

Two seasons later, the same place does it again! This time, it costs me 20k before the Getai will take it back with my humblest apologies.

20K????????
whoa, that's like 1/10 for my money!!!!

[Cute Wolf]

you should invade the Getai right away with your allmighty akontistai

it was the faction_creator thingies, and region deefault owner... which was KH, so don't be surprised if they are so determined in joining the alliances

[Kurrel]

The akontistai were just noticeable because they were the lowest unit in the stack and still would give my best units a run for their money right now. There were a ton of the scythian riders and archers, along with some slingers and the like. All in all, intimidating!

Once I ship some normal fare to the colony, this stack will be running around causing mad mayhem. I do wonder, though, whether retraining will eventually strip their weapons and armour?

[Cute Wolf]

yes, it will strip their armour, but not their experience....

[Qvintvs]

You are lucky with rebellions. I send spies into the Romani cities, but every time order drops below 75% it mysteriously rises to reasonable level, even if it was 10%. They are a true pain in the backside to conquer, like in real life...

[Kurrel]

I'm still not sure whether the fortune was good or bad. I did get a fantastic stack out of it, but I'm out 25k and now facing a second front when I am already struggling to hold back the Ptolemaics.

The Getai are the only faction I've managed to share a border with peacefully for several years, and that's mostly because I packed the border cities to the gills with good soldiers. Every few seasons a Getai stack would wonder down, take a squizz at my fortresses and decide to go back home for lunch.

I have managed to push the Ptolemaics back to a point where I can hold them, though. The bend in the coastline with the large island to the south, with the island mine and able to land reinforcements. I may park an army there and go back, cleaning out the Pontus on the way.