I didn't realise they needed to be crushing defeats isnt it just a loss of a percentage of your army and your generals bodyguard? Maybe Seleukos II didn't face true 'cataphracts' only the early variant. Im beginning to wonder if the Parthian recruitable cataphracts should be available that early. After all, the Parthians declared independence only in 238 BC under Arsaces which was 8 years before the reign of Seleukos II so Im guessing they would still have fought with their original tribal cavalry???
which brings me to my next thought, The Parthian Kingdom did not exist in 272 BC. The Satrap of Parthia broke away under Andragoras in 255 BC and in 238 Arsaces lead a revolt against Andragoras which formed the Kingdom. So technically, the should not exist when you start the game. Although, considering how important the Parthians became later on, it would be a poor choice to leave them out of the game.
I wish there were emergent factions in EB to represent the Parthians
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