Throw my 2 cents in

Seleucids gets LOTS of cash. Just build mines and traders and roads in the first turn, and you're set.


They got Elephants which are good to create gaps in battle lines. And Armoured Elephants later. Cathapracts are awesome. Scythed Chariots are available early if u upgrade stables in Antioch. Just beware...they can run amok faster than Elephants.

Seleucids also got access to phalanx-units and the Silver Shield Pikemen are absolutely awesome if used properly. The Silver Shield Legionaries are almost as good as Legionary Cohorts, AND can form the tetsudo formation. The Legionary Cohort as 4 in Charge Bonus, while the Silver Shield has 3. And Silver Shields require 50 denarii more in upkeep and the final tech barracks. But with the economy of the Seleucids that wont be a problem.

The Seleucids have probably the most interesting unit roster in the game.