Where to expand with Saka?

[Drewski]

Taxshala (or whattever is the name of the city) and the other 2 cities east can have an AlliedG. I saw tha maps and Persepolis is marked as a mixed city, so we cant have AG there. Baktra isnt the only place to recruit reform soldiers, you can train them at Kophen too. According to the map after Persepolis we dont find mixed cities, so I hope my Saka Heavy Hoplites can be recruited there.

I am planning to conquer AS and change my style of fighting. I want to have 2 armies of campaign. One with saka hoplites as infantrymen supported by archers and maybe cheap HA and 3 or 4 heavy horsemen. This will be my main army and will be supported by another "old style" cheap HA half stack with 3-4 heavy horsemen. Blitz and conquer.

Drewski, dont forget to conquer the 3 cities at east, they all have very good gold mines. Dont forget the 1.2 fix too. It is not easy to maintain public order because of the distance to capital, so a client ruler is very important

Don't worry, I have the fixes but thanks for mentioning them ;)

Where can I find this map that you mention?

Yeah. I know all about the Indus cities, but all have at least 2 elephants (3 with an elephant general if he/they are still alive), plus Infantry Guild Men- until I can afford an army with some foot skirmishers etc., they are really tough asks to take.

I'm trying this, because I started a Sauro campaign recently, and frankly found it mind-numbingly boring (all HA armies are basically one tactic, abuse the ais idocy while running away, then charge with FMs). At least I got the hang of the different govt. types.

Saka interested me because I didn't know they could quickly get "traditional" type of armies, which mixed with their insane FMs, makes for some interesting battles and tactics. I think I'll start again, and not bother blitzing all the way to Persepolis this time.

EDIT: Never mind I found a map -its here if anyone else wants it