SAB'YN CAMPAIGN

[PelicanMan]

Watch towers seem to be 1500 mnai for most factions; certainly, it costs as much in my current Epeiros campaign. I believe steppe factions get them cheaper, however.

I guess I should not have used Casse as my only example. I think Saka also has them @ 1000. Anyways, so if most of them do have that, then I won't complain about that again.

Don't bother attempting to bribe settlements. Most Eleutheroi settlements are garrisoned with FMs with ridiculously high stats, making them extremely expensive to bribe.

Build up your settlements on the Red Sea coast; you want those axemen as soon as possible now that you're facing the Ptolemaioi. They're one of the few troops you get that can actually put a dent in their heavy forces; especially once they start spamming Klerouchoi Phalangitai and those dreaded Klerouchon Agema. If you build up further, you can get access to Red Sea Hoplites, which are one of the heaviest units you'll be getting in this campaign. Also, in Egyptian regions, you can recruit Machimoi with a level 2 or 3 regional MIC; these have AP weapons, making them a good replacement for axemen.

Also, Arabian light cavalry have AP lances, so feel free to use them against phalangitai.

Well, I think the best way to penetrate Ptolemaioi is to have a decent bankroll behind it; so in saying that, I will wait for the 20 turns of my big mine to be completed and then I will go for an all out war with the Ptoleis. Right now, I think I should continue investing in infrastructure and economy instead of war mongering. = )

In Egyptian regions you can recruit Galatians. If you can get to this point, feel free to dominate the entire Mediterranean.

Sweet... tanks with swords. I need those and Red Sea Infantry to take on those pesky phalanxes. Will definitely get interesting as I make my way up there. I guess in 25 years I will have access to those units.

Feedback is appreciated.

Thanks!
THE P-MAN