Quote Originally Posted by Ksifos View Post
athanaric - you are right but that is impossible at the start where money goes down each round.If I recall well I got up to minus 12000 mnai before I started recovering.So early on, to build fleet was not an option.I now have a small fleet patrolling the Aegean and occasionally transporting troops to minor Asia where my main military front exists.Future plans involve invading of Cyprus as already been said, and I believe is a very important move strategically.
Of course, the war fleet only becomes important when you're about to seize Ionia or Kypros. The most important thing at the start is to get Korinthos and Kydonia ASAP and then build up the economy (ports!!!), while fending off the Makedonians.
And don't forget to tech up your factional barracks on Krete to level 4, so that you can train more Kretan Archers. Don't train too many though, because they're somewhat OP. Also, level 3 factional MIC on Rhodos willl produce Rhodian Slingers, which are great vs cavalry and heavy infantry.


The difference with vanilla? Cyprus is WELL guarded ;-)
Yes but the Ptolies rarely reinforce it. Also, they cannot train elite units there, having a Type III government in place, so the most dangerous troops you'll encounter on the island are Thureophoroi. Be aware of Ptolemaioi fleets though. They love to recruit those floating pimpmobiles which have insane stats.