How can I get AS off my back?

[Prussian to the Iron]

Alright, I am currently in a Baktria campaign. about 66,000 bucks in treasury, and i own from Persepolis to Pura, and up to Baktra and the one above it. I want to build up lots of money so I can afford an invasion force into the Indian regions, but AS keeps attacking me, cutting off my primary trade source.

How can I keep them off my back for a while, say, 30 turns? I'm thinking about taking the place north-west of Persepolis (sorry for not being so specific), which has 3 units, none at full strength, amounting up to about 100 men. Then give it back to them for a ceasefire, possible alliance and trade rights. does this sound like it will work? if not how can I stop them short of invading my way to freakin Mytilene?

[Mulceber]

Sounds like a workable plan, but if you want any chance of them staying off your back, you should probably add in a regular tribute of ~500 mnai per turn. Expensive but that will most likely keep them off your back for the thirty turns you want. -M

[Macilrille]

Only on a 50- 50 chance up to M/M difficulty. On Hard and VH it will not work; the AI is insanely player-hating. Such is EB. If a faction has a land border with you it will usually attack, and I can assure you that AS will.

A better plan is to invade all provinces in the border region, sack them, leave them and let them rebel (or give them to another faction). When you no longer has a land border with them, they will stop attacking you and likely sue for peace.

[Chris_]

A better plan is to invade all provinces in the border region, sack them, leave them and let them rebel (or give them to another faction). When you no longer has a land border with them, they will stop attacking you and likely sue for peace.

Letting them rebel is probably the better choice - the faction you give them to will probably attack you after a few turns, if they even accept the gift.

[Burebista]

Ye , turning the border into a rebel province line should do the trick.

[Prussian to the Iron]

thanks, never thought of that! alright, so I think in around 10 turns or so, when my epicly grand army is assembled (Ephebic training FTW!!!) I'll begin to sack their cities to my west, take the one to the north, and let them rebel. then I can turn my attention to sacking and rebeling on the Saka border, because they don't care for peace either. and then India will be mine!!!!


BTW: anyone know how to devestate enemy tiles? does it give me anything?