What is a good non Roman faction to play as?

[Khorak]

I always found Britannian chariots dying in droves to my Germanic spearmen. And if in doubt, engage them in normal formation but still with guard mode, and lower the spears when your formation is nice and disorganised. Spears everywhere! *LOL* Like a damn hedgehog, it's hilarious, chariots can't help but run into them all over the place. Really, really munchy thing to do, but damn funny nonetheless....

[Silver Rusher]

I think that the problem with the game is that because of Senate missions and the idea of starting civil wars etc. makes the Romans the only fun factions to play as. If anybody else, the Greeks are quite fun because of the interesting and very strategicly important starting position they have.