What faction should WE play as?

[Molinaargh]

I'm currently planning a "you are the senate" style AAR, where I play based on your decisions as a senate/council. The twist is that you guys will be divided in factions, and each faction will support a single general. You will give the orders for the general to fight wars where you want, recruit units for him and so on, trying to favor your general over the other generals by voting in the council.

I'm wondering which faction you think this would be more fun for this. I think I've included all possibilities in the poll (I excluded monarchies), but if you have any other suggestions, post them!

While I'm at it, is there a guide on creating a "shadow faction"?

Poll is up!

[Karel de Stoute]

For a game like this, i see only one option: Rome!

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

I think KH would be perfect as each individual city could be represented and each would have their own motives.

[Molinaargh]

For a game like this, i see only one option: Rome!

I think KH would be perfect as each individual city could be represented and each would have their own motives.

Those are both excellent choices. I can see the game going very well with either.

For Rome, the generals would go conquering in different directions, go back to Rome for Triumphs, retrain their legions, get offices and so on, hoping their lineage becomes the greatest of Rome by declaring themselves Augustus.

For Koinon Hellenon, the three cities would each have their commander and they'd be fighting enemies and also between themselves over the leadership of the union. The character depth for hellenistic factions doesn't fall far behind the roman one, with the Spartan Agoge, the olympic games and so on.

[Beckitz]

I'm obviously going to be biased towards my favorite faction, but I think the Sweboz would be a fun choice.

[vollorix]

I´d say Sweboz are best for this. No civilized trash, not too much of politics, but strong warrior culture. Their bodyguards fight in old style, on foot, and have to prove their courage on the field. You got plenty enthnicities who would need apropriate army compositions, which you can only achieve when you take particular settlements. There is no immidiate threat, and they can terrorize the whole Europe in all directions.