Eastern Roman Empire (BI faction)

[Vincent Butler]

Started both a Frank campaign and an ERE campaign. Abandoned Sirmium and am using that army combined with the one north of Constatinople to attack Salona. Figured that Sirmium would come under attack too quickly to defend (taking Hadrian's idea, abandoning untenable parts of the empire), and Constantinople can hold off any hordes who attack. I can retake Sirmium later.

My only gripe is, why are all the Roman towns so basic, especially the barracks situation? I am having to build a lot of starting Barracks in my starting towns. I mean, even in Tarsus, for Pete's sake. If those towns existed in RTW they should be more advanced to start BI.

Note: you don't want Antioch to come under much attack, otherwise your finance will tank. Good idea to go after Hatra, I think, so that is what I will do.