The Hardest Faction

[TinCow]

Does anyone have any experience with Dacia? I started up a campaign as the Dacians and was instantly losing over 1k per turn. With finances in the gutter and no real prospects to increase income my game ground to a halt very quickly. Does this qualify as a 'hard' faction at all?

[Praylak]

TinCow, I just voted for Dacia. I got my ass thrown back at me when I played Dacia, and I tried twice. The combination of poverty and the Mac's. Scythians, Germans, then Brutii pounding on me from all directions made life miserable. Just could not do it.

It's one thing to be surrounded, but if you got the ability to make cash (Selecuids, Carthage, Greeks) you can deal with roundy neighbours. But that situation with Dacia is just grim as hell. I had a much better time with Thrace (barbarian/greek combo was cool), with black sea access and taking Byzantium I actually had a good economy going and I could fight off everyone. Game too easy for ya's, try Dacia.