Strongest factions BI?

[Kekvit Irae]

Sassanids are very strong if you manage to get a good economy going (their top cavalry units cost a lot to recruit and upkeep, but are worth it.) Unit-for-unit they're probably the best faction for field battles (barbarian hordes may have advantage due to sheer numbers.) Siege battles are their only real weakness, although the Sughdian Warriors unit isn't bad for those battles.

Siege battles are actually easy as Sassanids have access to heavy onagers, and they can start building onagers within six turns from starting the game (building a siege range at the capital). Once the walls are down from the onagers, send in the cavalry.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

In my opinion Cibs and Kats are badly overrated. In my view the WRE is the best, regardless of their starting position. The Sarmations are cheap, tough and fast, they can give the Eastern heavies the run around strait into the best spearmen in the game.

Added to which they can hold a bridge with just two units.

[Mithras]

In my opinion Cibs and Kats are badly overrated. .

I've watched them chew through entire armies almost single handed. In fact I watched a single unit trash around half a low tech army, They are anything but overated.

the most powerful faction has to be the Eastern empire-They have a good lineup, high technology and the cash to back it up. Their only weakness is internal religious and loyalty division which are a moot point for a good player.

[x-dANGEr]

I think the only unit that ruins BI is the Equite Clibs one.. What! They are like moving tanks.. Nothing can stop them..

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I've watched them chew through entire armies almost single handed. In fact I watched a single unit trash around half a low tech army, They are anything but overated.

the most powerful faction has to be the Eastern empire-They have a good lineup, high technology and the cash to back it up. Their only weakness is internal religious and loyalty division which are a moot point for a good player.

Thats only because Cibs are built to kill the stupid AI, they've only once caused me problems and that was in a city where I couldn't manuver and had to meet them head on.

They're so slow they will get mauled by some Horse Archers, then you just need a unit in shieldwall for them to hit and some heavy Cav to ramm up their arse.

[x-dANGEr]

Mauled by HAs? With their armor of 18? (Not sure.. Maybe 20)

[orangat]

In my opinion Cibs and Kats are badly overrated. In my view the WRE is the best, regardless of their starting position. The Sarmations are cheap, tough and fast, they can give the Eastern heavies the run around strait into the best spearmen in the game.

Added to which they can hold a bridge with just two units.

What 2 units are you referring to?

[snevets]

He means the Sarmatians.