Ver 1.3
Difficulty - VH/VH

I am a player who like challenges and try different approaches. Difficult situations will require you to think out of the box. After a lot of trail and error, I have found my own method of playing Pathia the most EFFICIENT.

Strategy - Blitz Armenia. Take Seleucia. Attack Egypt. The world is at your feet once you conquer egypt.

Becoz Pathia has a bad economy, only enough Peasants are recruited to garrison your own settlements. A peasant unit consist of more men (more men = lesser units to recruit = less $ to maintain), cheap to recruit and low cost to maintain. The only situation which you require other Infantry is when you siege a stoned walled enemy city. I have not used more than 2 Peasant, 2 Eastern Infantry, 2 Hillmen + 1 or 2 mercenary infantry units in any seige. I usually have only 2 EI, 2 Hillmen + 1 or 2 mercenary infantry.

Change Tax Rate of every city to Very High.

Region : Tribus Sakae / City : Campus Sakae
Build to Temple of Zoroastra (Increases Public Order and reduce corruption = less required garrison, more income). Then build Roads. Recruit enough Peasants.
After building roads, move your Gen Phraotes out of the city with 4 HAs to get rid of rebles and strategically place Watch Towers in Tribus Sakae.

Scythia is huge. It is not wise to go to war with this faction. If you can maintain around 8-10 untis of HAs in Tribus Sakae, the Scytians will not be able to take your city easily. They usually wont bother you.
IF they decide to wage war .... Once you spot a full orange stack coming into your territory, pump up your HAs as many as you can. Take out thier invading army, replenish and counter attack. Take thier city Campus Alanni, but no furhter than that or else you will spread yourself thin.

Region : Media / City : Arsakia
Disband all slingers. They are useless since Paseants can garrison & HAs can fire while on the move.
Faction Leader Arsaces should remain in the Capital City Arsakia with 2 Cataphracts.
Build roads and pump out HAs until Armenia is eliminated.
Faction Heir Ardumanish should lead the Blitz against Armenia. Only hire 1 mercenary infantry for siege assault. Else, the Blitz army should consist of only HAs.


To Be Continued ...