Alternative factions
Considering the state of affairs with regards to the Yuezhi who would you like to see replacing them should they abandoned in later release? Any particular regions which you think could use an additional faction? Do share your thoughts!
Personally, I'd like to see a counter to the Ptolemaioi or Arche Seleukeia in the Arabian peninsular in the form of a faction such as the Nabataeans, or perhaps another Germanic faction
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Nabataeans would be good for they could be set as the "creator" faction for provinces on the Arabian peninsula. They would also slow down other AI factions expansion in that area.
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The Sabeans are much more likely than the Nabataeans as the Nabataeans hadn't even become sedentary until the very end of the mod's time frame.
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I'd like to some more action in Africa. Nubia would be a good choice, even if their political influence in the period wasn't huge.
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if the yuezhi are removed, i'd also like to see saba or kush replace them. not sure if there is enough space on the map to represent kush properly, though.
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yep yep yep saudi arabia the peninsuala is too big to be empty and imagine how much more fun it would be to be the bactrians or ptolamies to have more options then turkey and the meditaranian, its just europe is crowded youve got macedon, greece and epyrose all in the one peninsuala which is very fun but if you play the mid eaastern ones its just plane
well thats my 2 cents
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As I said in my other post, Syracuse.
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Sabeans!!
The Nabataeans and the Kush is nice choice also.
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Lugians. If eadingas can gather enough information about them.
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An Arabian faction would be my choice
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I will have to go with Sabeans.
They are the best choice as far as I am concerned.
Didn't they beat back a small Roman invasion or raiding party (if the Romans ever did that)?
And their expansion gives them as much reason for being 'factionized' as the Casse.
And one other question, what would have to happen to get this implemented in the greatest mod of all time, EB?
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No one else in favour of the Cimbri? Some company for those poor Sweboz fellas?
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I kind of would like to play the sabaeans as well... there already seems to be a plethora of barbarian groups (two gaul, swboz, casse, dacia somewhat) And i think an arab faction would be suite..plus i like the quick speed and fighting style of the desert cultures like numidea and arab forces.
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You'd probably be disappointed by the rather stolid urbanites that the Sabeans are then.
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Sakae for me.
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lol shows my knowledge of the ancient world eh? i just assumed if they were precursors to the arab world, theyd be like that...did they use warriors from the bedouin and other nomadic groups though? like as mercs or tribute for living on "sabean" teritory?
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Sabeans would prevent the crumbling seleucid empire from always ending becoming a small kingdom in the Arabian peninsula instead of being destroyed. But this would probably overpower Baktria. Maybe if seleucid eastern territories and Pahlava were powered up the removal of Yuezhi would be compensated without making Baktria too powerful... In any case Sabeans would IMO be a very interesting campaign and good for balance.
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The best thing about Sabeans is that they will surely have camels units, I miss these funny beasts in EB now...
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They'll probably have one; but like the Baktrians, their camels were largely geared towards transport, and traded for horses in combat.
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