Where to expand with Saka?

**xzGAB** · 05-21-2011, 00:14

Big money in Gandhara? youre kidding me...i am talking serious, i don't know if i should spend money in my cities and remain east or go west...

**CashMunny** · 05-21-2011, 11:24

Originally Posted by xzGAB

Big money in Gandhara? youre kidding me...i am talking serious, i don't know if i should spend money in my cities and remain east or go west...

Uh, Gandhara IS big money. Not sure what you mean... Go southeast into India, capture Sindh, Gandhara, and uh... the other one... I want to say Taxashila? Then go westwards either against the Sauromatae or the Arche. I'd recommend defeating the Sauromatae and expanding across the steppes, because you can keep the Arche at bay with a few halfstacks of HAs, and the Sauros don't usually ever attack you until you attack them first as Saka, so you can take 2-3 settlements before they can respond, and even then they're distracted by Hayasdan, Getai, and Koinon Hellenon usually so you can make quick work of them.

**gamegeek2** · 05-21-2011, 18:16

Taksashila = capital of Gandhara. Has 3 mines, I think, and amazing recruitment. One of the best cities in the game.

**athanaric** · 05-22-2011, 10:17

Originally Posted by gamegeek2

Taksashila = capital of Gandhara. Has 3 mines, I think, and amazing recruitment. One of the best cities in the game.

It has only one mine, which is always upgraded by the time you capture it though. Plenty of other resources as well. Sattagydia and Sindh have two mines each, also upgraded.
Sindh has the worst recruitment options of the three (still pretty good though, with Guild Warriors and Elephants and all that), but is the strongest in economical terms because of the two mines plus the possibility to build a level 2 port plus some other goodies.

**strategos roma** · 05-22-2011, 12:14

Just started a Saka campaign and started by killing off the Parthians then going really deep into the AS. I've now got Assak, Margiane, Apameia, Hekatompylos, Marakanda and Alexndreia-Eschate and am moving on Gabai while planning an invasion on Bactria seeing as their main army is beseiging some slave city in the steppes. Didn't bother with any slave cities; too hard to take with their HAs. I've now got the reforms but no idea how to get the new units; can anyone help me out there? Some advice on their government options and building tree would also be much appreciated.

**xzGAB** · 05-22-2011, 13:21

You should read about them searching topics. There's a walkthrough with the first few turns teaching how to get green economy fast.

To get the reformed units you need to build an allied government. Build Indigenous Sentlement to enable Allied Government. Then build the barracks for local soldiers. The reforms enable the use of these local soldiers.

**xzGAB** · 05-22-2011, 21:57

I have a problem. All my nobles and HA are at east conquering those cities with gold mines. To secure my border against AS I had to train levy troops (greek levy spearmen and persian archers) and fortify Persepolis.

My problem is to train Saka Heavy Hoplites (those after reforms) at Persepolis, I cant build Allied Govern there, only nomadism and pastoralism are available. RV says I can train Indo-Saka units at Persepolis but I cant do it.

It's not easy defend a city with levy troops and I am being sieged every year. What to do?

**strategos roma** · 05-23-2011, 00:36

Originally Posted by xzGAB

You should read about them searching topics. There's a walkthrough with the first few turns teaching how to get green economy fast.

To get the reformed units you need to build an allied government. Build Indigenous Sentlement to enable Allied Government. Then build the barracks for local soldiers. The reforms enable the use of these local soldiers.

Thx mate. So all the reform units need the allied gov, even the late Saka catas? Also, how do I get client rulers?