My conquest of asia has employed mainly Levy Phalanx, heavy peltasts, javelin throwing skirmishers (both mounted and on foot), Cretan archers when I can get them, one unit of slingers (I limited myself to 4 because of their potency - but have abandoned this and have about 10 around the empire now), Thracian mercs are a must - really like these. Anatolian axes are cool. And I like the oblong yellow shield foot mercs (name?) Scythian horse archers are useful and have some falx basternae guarding the North.

More recently I have added the medium phalanx and Thessy cav/heavy skirmish cav. Went overboard on the Agrarian assault infantry but they don't seem to last long. Impressed by the staying power of the elite phalanx - one unit went through 2 grinding battles, including one disaster in wooded hills and I still have 4 men left!

About to eradicate the Ptolies from the Levant area - they have expended themselves on Antioch and I'm poised......