0.8x AI Faction Progression

[Roy1991]

Romani campaign, 229BC




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[Rogge]

The first 50 years of my Romani campaign follows. Don't start reading unless you got a few minutes to spare ;)


262 BC

During the first 10 years nothing interesting really happens. As you can see there's some action from Ptolemaioi but not much apart from that.


252 BC

Two decades into the game and the heat is picking up. One of the more interesting things here is Epeiros who is taking off really well despite being kicked out of Italy early on. Epeiros and Koinon Hellenon is of course gang banging Makedonia who is on their own.
In Iberia Lusotannan is actually active but Carthage on the other hand is not. Apart from Sweboz slowly expanding things are quite in northern europe and the rest of the west.
In the east however things are stirring up. Pahlava are doing short work of Saka and unless something happen soon they will be destroyed within the next decade. And in the middle of that conflict we find Baktria with massive armies... that does nothing... They are allies with everyone and are obviously having trouble to find the nearby rebel provinces.
Hayasdan have been doing better than what you see from the minimap. They got a fair number of huge stacks moving so I predict the screen of the next decade will have more light blue in it.
Their neighbor, Pontos, have quite impressive armies as well but lack the initiative.
The usual clash between the titans of the east, Arche Seleukeia and Ptolemaioi, is in full action. Ptolemaioi have been winning up 'til now but after scouting the territory I find there's alot more white than yellow armies about. I predict the tide is about to turn.
Also Saba is in a bit of trouble. I believe it's fate hangs on the war in the north.


242 BC

Another decade later we can see some really interesting development. Sweboz is on a killing spree, grabbing rebel state after rebel state. Their territory is full of activity. But other than that western Europe is rather sleepy, besides my obvious expansion that is. Casse does seem to be ready to go off soon though.
Greece is active, but the wars doesn't seem to go in anyones favor. Epeiros and Koinon Hellenon are still smashing their armies against Makedonia, but not much have happened for the 30 years or so this war has been raging. Epeiros seems rather drained as well, no real armies are present. Disaster might be around the corner. North of that conflict Getai finally is waking up and expanding. And in Anatolia both KH and Makedonia have grabbed themselves a province. But considering how divided and friendless Makedonia is I doubt they'll keep their new addition for long.

Further east Hayasdan have been expanding, although not quite as much as I thought they would. They are still at peace with the great empire in the south but I doubt that'll last for very long. Pontos aren't quite as lucky though, they are getting eaten by Arche Seleukeia at this very moment.
As I predicted the war between the titans did turn in Arche Seleukeias favor and they've been retaking what they lost previously.
However, Pahlava obviously took a shot and aimed for the empires back and it is left for the future to tell whether it can fight a two front war. Due to this Saba is safe for now.
Pahlava did have the chance to finish Saka off but made it a client kingdom instead. Big mistake I say because they have now rebelled and is thus making it hard for Pahlava to focus on Arche.


232 BC

It took 40 years for Casse to start moving but for the last decade they really have been moving. Sweboz continue to expand and will soon reach the black sea at this pace.
Carthage finally woke up from it's sleep. They declared war against me and have been expanding a bit in mainland Africa.
The stalemate in Greece has reached 30 years now but to be honest I don't think Makedonia will be able to last much longer since they lost their province in Anatolia. Also Pontos is on the verge of being swept away by Arche Seleukeia. I doubt they will make it to the next screenshot.
Their Hayasdan neighbors are doing much better though. Exploding into the steppes and commanding massive armies. There is still peace between them and AS but the whole area is about to blow, this can't last much longer.

The greatest heap of kudos I give to AS though. They are winning in the east, west, north and south. I've no idea how they manage considering they are at war with 6 factions at the same time. They've been completely wiping the floor with the Ptolemies and there doesn't seem to be any stop in them. Things do not look well at all for the yellow empire in the south. I suspect they will soon lose their key cities and after that they are finished.


222 BC

Now I'm starting to get worried. Sweboz are beginning to get a bit more powerful than I'm comfortable with. Also as the good caring neighbors they are they decided to backstab me. We'll see how that will affect their expansion to the east because at this pace they'll soon enter the Greece slaughter grounds swinging.
Makedonia finally got kicked out of their homeland and they are hanging by the grass at the moment. You have to give them creds for their talent of survival though. I've been trying to help them out a bit but my treasuries are being drained and I'm fighting hard just to keep what I've gained.
KH and Epeiros got bored after kicking out Makedonia so they went looking for a new opponent. Me... They've been sending full stack after full stack to Krete and it's costing me, alot. They've actually drained almost the entire population of the island and unless something change soon they will actually win that war due to the fact there is no men to re-enforce the garrison. A war lost from population attrition, that'd be a first...

But I fear there is more to it than me losing a province. The war must have affected mainland greece in a similar way as it goes roughly 3 greeks for every fallen kretan in their sieges. And the beast in the east is moving... I fear that when they reach Greece there wont be much to oppose them and that could really hurt the balance in the world. I do NOT wish to become neighbor with that empire for atleast another 50 years.

I give Ptolemaioi another decade, two tops. And after that I don't think there will be anything that can stand in the beasts way until they reach me. Considering the fact they are already fighting all their neighbors on all fronts... and winning.
I had hoped for Hayasdan to put up a fight but they are clearly losing.

As a side note it can be mentioned that Baktria have taken it's first province in 50 years!

Oh and yeah, Pontos couldn't make it for the last screenshot. They send their regards anyways.

[Ower]

The reason why we once again see the Gray death in action, is due to script help, they receave 1200 for each city they have, and thay begin whit more than 20. this is what the money script thread in the unofical modiff. projects tries to solve.

[Mordecai]

THis is from my Seleuceia Campaign 220 BC on BI.exe



I took this just after I wiped out Ptolemy. Problem is I concentrated on destroying them for the last eight years and neglected the upkeep of my cities. Now I'm overrun with rebels, and my armies are spread all over the desert. Rome finally invaded sicily, but Epiros is huge, and in alliance with Makedon. The Hai and I are in a Ceasefire while the Pahlava are still in alliance, but I'm going to attack them soon. I say the next 60 years of my campaign will be good fighting.

[Warmaster Horus]

My advice to you is: secure the southern part of Armenia (before the steppes), defeat the eastern nomads (Pahlav, Saka) and then concentrate on Makedon and Epeiros, both all at once (treat them more or less like one faction, since they're allied).

This time the Grey Death is justified.

And if anyone's interested, Epeiros behaves in the exact same manner in my Romani campaign at 248 BC. Going north to expand, and encountering the Sweboz. They don't go against Makedon, though.

[Shifty_GMH]

Continuation of post # 461

Romani Campaign @ 240 BC with EB v0.81a using RTW.exe. Playing on H/M.



Currently at war with: Karthadastim, Lusotannan, and Sweboz.

Have recently sacked Kart-Hadast & Adrumeto. Had no intention of holding on to them yet.

Currently have 5 legions. Have a legion heading to take Arse (must deal with the traitorous Lusotannans), one to take Mastia (has 1.75 stacks defending it plus the garrison...should prove interesting), and one legion heading to take Iuvavoaeta. As far as my other two legions... One is in Volcallra defending against possible Arverni incursions and the other is in Pannonia Illyrica fighting wave after wave of Germans.

I am currently paying the following factions to fight other factions: Aedui to fight the Arverni, the Arverni to fight the Sweboz, the Maks to fight the Epeiros, and KH to fight Epeiros.

Future plans: kick Carthage off the Iberian Peninsula (then probably see if they will finally agree to a ceasefire), take Vindobona, possibly take Veldideno, possibly take Ak-Ink, raid/sack Lusotannan towns, and raid/sack Sweboz towns. Will have to raise another legion or two for the raiding missions though.

[Dan_Grr]

Seeing this thread reminds me how grateful I am for playing EB with the money script. Fighting half a dozen stacks per turn is nothing sort of burnout.