wats everyones favourite faction?

**ptolemy** · 01-03-2005, 22:09

i was wondering wat was everyones fav faction and y?

**Frederick** · 01-03-2005, 22:12

The Egyptians, definitly, great bowman and axeman
who wear invisible armour (always puzzled me that one)
Seriously though I found Pharaoh's Guards disapointing and not convinced about the value of non ranged chariots but the rest of them are great

**Dutch_guy** · 01-03-2005, 22:35

I would say the Julii , as I like infantry and Romans specialise in (heavy ) infantry it's an easy choise. however I'm not really impressed with their cavalry ( preatorian are great but take 2 turns, and i don't like to wait

)
so I use Roman cavalry, which don't stand a chance against chariots.
their archers are not bad at al ( auxillia archers ) and they are just very good alround.
also I like to do the senat missions ( they offer nice rewards ) , and later on destroy those old men of the senat.
Romans definatly have the best units later in the game, hell it's called Rome total war.

**hundurinn** · 01-03-2005, 22:40

The Greeks. Very good infantry, medium archers and cavalry and of course their cities.

**ptolemy** · 01-03-2005, 22:44

no macedonians r betta than greeks betta infantry and powerful cavalry with them u can just take the greek cities.

**Frederick** · 01-03-2005, 22:44

The problem I found with the Greeks and Macedons was I couldn't find anyone capable of holding or assualting walls phalanxes are great in normal battles and street fighting but I kept getting my ass kicked by desert axeman in sieges (any tips)

**ptolemy** · 01-03-2005, 22:46

i find that hireing mercs is the best way to get round that prob and wit the income of greek cities at ur disposal u can spend alot.

**the tokai** · 01-03-2005, 22:47

i have four favourite factions:

-the scythians, simply because i love horse archers

-armenia, they get cataphract archers wich are practically unbeatable

-pontus, quite difficult to get started with, but they get scythed chariots, good phalanx infantry (bronze shields) and cappadocian cavalry, wich has the same stats as cataphracts.

-carthage, i love the elephants+heavy cav. rush plus everyone hates you so you are constantly in war.