Quote Originally Posted by andrewt
You need huge city and urban barracks. They are barely more powerful than Praetorian cohorts in defense but have quite a good advantage in offense. They're expensive to both hire and maintain, though and need 2 turns.

I also had a lot of fun with repeating ballistas. I just kept shooting entrenched enemies. They only have the same range as post-Marian archers but they recover all troops almost all the time.
Ah well im one turn away from an urban barracks in Pavatium. I can build Praetorian's, they take 2 turns also.
Ive been bringing along siege with my armies these days as well, absolutely devistating against hoplite formations.