Where to expand with Saka?

**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?

**Taedius** · 05-23-2011, 07:11

@ xzGAB: Have you buit the Indigenous settlements building?

@ strategos roma: Nomadic client rulers require a fix. Check the tech forum for 1.2 fixes.

**xzGAB** · 05-23-2011, 14:08

Yeah, I sell enemy govern, build Indigenous Sentlement and the Allied building doesn't come. Migration is still out there. Is this a bug? I just took Gabai and the same happened: build Indigenous and Allied doesnt show up.