How to deal with the AS

**LordCurlyton** · 02-27-2007, 00:02

I'm playing as the Romani and its 235 BC or so. I'm currently in a state of cold war with Carthage (what's left of their African settlements are harmless desert towns and I have naval dominance so their Iberian and Corsican armies are pinned) and in active war with the Aedui (sp?) and Sweboz. The AS have become absolute beasts, crushing the Ptolies to the point where they own Egypt proper and even declaring war on Carthage. Now I have the Gallic war well in hand and have begun to move on the Sweboz, but even so I'm looking at potentially another several decades of war before they will accept a ceasfire of any sort (and I plan to crush the Aedui absolutely, as I have the Arveni). However, I'm practically terrified of the thought of heading east now, because the AS will by that time most likely have polished of the Ptolies and turned on Pahlava and Baktria. Only Makedonia has a chance to resist as they now own all of Greece and most of the Getai lands and have been exchanging territories in Asia Minor with the AS for some time now. So what is to be done? If I didn't have the wars going now that I did I'd load up several legions and march over right now but as is my forces are all occupied. What can I do?
Also, are the Sweboz supposed to expand like that? They have 20-something territories now, a little more than me actually, as they've just steamrolled the puny Eleutheroi towns around them while the Aedui and Arveni battered at each other instead of getting any of the town around them. While their eastward expansion is likely to slow down soon since they are starting to reach all those nomad settlements with those nasty HAs it is still gonna be one hell of a fight with them. Good thing I still have the positive income to support another 2-3 full stacks of quality troops since I'm gonna need them...
Anyways any help on any aspect of my situation (esp the grey elephant which is the AS) would be appreciated. If their is something I could have done earlier don't hesitate to let me know as well. Thanks in advance. I'll post a screen when I get the chance to show what I mean.

**C.LVCIANVS** · 02-27-2007, 00:11

AS - Seleucos is back for kick my ...

S.P.Q.R. 232 B.C., VH/M.

**Boyar Son** · 02-27-2007, 00:33

Focus on your own wars for now...

If the AS and Makedon break out into war support Makedon, but no military support, only finnancial.

If the AS attack, it will most likely be by sea, put that money to use and invest in navy.

**LordCurlyton** · 02-27-2007, 02:25

But what about Africa? Since I've been beating on the Carthaginians I have rather extensive and valuable turf in Africa. I'd rather not lose it if possible but my saving grace in that is that it would take horribly long for them to march troops over. And the Maks and AS have been at war for a while now but I doubt I'll be able to send support the Maks way for a while. Finances are about to get tight...

This is from 240 BC. The situation is much more grim for Ptolies now (233 BC).

**Boyar Son** · 02-27-2007, 02:33

Then you sir, are in quite a predicament

Obviously in this game, brute force is the answer to all our problems. If the AS start a war with you, most likely it will be in africa.

Stop them there, and get an alliance with the MAKs. Destroy the eperots if your at war with them and raise their buildings for cash and then give them to Makedon.

And get those two provices in Illyria to help your bank.

**CaesarAugustus** · 02-27-2007, 02:41

Perhaps offer an alliance to the AS for now, just to hold them off in Africa. Every so often, give them whatever amount of money you can spare to keep in their good graces. If they start a war with makedonia, secretly support the Maks with some money - even if you have to make some sacrafices in your own empire.

I dont know the positions of your legions, but maybe you could siphon off some troops to take Illyria or Carthaginian Spain. If you dont think you can afford it, though, then don't spread yourself too thin. I also advise that you try as hard as you can to get a ceasefire with the Sweboz ASAP, so you can forcus on the impending war with the AS.

Enjoy your campaign.

**Boyar Son** · 02-27-2007, 02:50

An alliance with the AS?

I dont think that will stop them from attacking Rome (you)

Luckily your legions are superior to the phalanxes of old.

As for Germania...thats tough. I'll think of a plan.

**Sarcasm** · 02-27-2007, 02:51

I'd personally invest all my forces in taking out the Carthies, while staying on the defensive in other areas [fortify a few towns and fill them with defensive units]. Their mines in Iberia would be a real boom to your economy, not mention you'd be getting a boatload of trade in those Mediterranean islands [Corsica, Sardinia and the Baleares] which can be held indefinitely by low-cost troops.

As for Africa itself, once you take them out of those provinces, they're not bound to have them back even if they rebel afterwards.

Keep an eye out for AS movements in Makedonia, and keep a legion [less than a half-stack for me] in reserve, just in case you have to intervene. Some of the more recent provinces of the Seleukids might rebel too if you throw a few agents in there especially around the areas of the Ptolemies, which would profit directly from those revolts.

Hold the northern italian cities, by fortifying them and placing some defensive units there. Zee Germans usually underarmoured and your missile troops will probably have a field day mowing them down.