Sweboz playability

**Dooz** · 03-07-2007, 21:48

How complete is the Sweboz faction? I've been itching to play a big campaign as them, but I read there are yet to be some things added, like ethnicities or races. But lets say other than that trait addition, are there many other things yet to be added, or still unfinished? Is it good to start a campaign with the current version or better to hold off for a future one in hopes of a more complete experience?

**Kugutsu** · 03-07-2007, 22:05

From what they are chucking across the alps at me, they seem fairly complete - at least they have a varied unit roster, and the AI makes full use of it.
I played a Sweboz campaign with 0.8 and it was perfectly playable. I noticed no glaring omissions which rendered it unplayable.

**Tiberius Nero** · 03-07-2007, 22:14

I have played a Sweboz campaign and they were perfectly playable, if boring because you won't get to fight anyone in order to win really... It is a long, long war against dozens of rebel cities before you actually meet your neighbours and by then you only need to snatch a couple of cities from them and the victory objectives are achieved.

**Geoffrey S** · 03-07-2007, 23:20

There probably is a fair bit left to be added, but my campaign was an entertaining one, even under .74. I loved the feeling of being one German tribe, busy uniting the rest while the other factions were busy elsewhere.

**Dooz** · 03-08-2007, 00:05

Indeed, they seem to have a fairly varied roster, but I was wondering more about traits, ancillaries, buildings, other little EB details.

Geoffrey, when you say there is probably a fair bit left to be added, what kind of stuff do you mean?

**Birka Viking** · 03-08-2007, 00:53

They are realy fun to play but they still have vanilla generals...

**Geoffrey S** · 03-08-2007, 10:08

Originally Posted by Wonderland

Indeed, they seem to have a fairly varied roster, but I was wondering more about traits, ancillaries, buildings, other little EB details.

Geoffrey, when you say there is probably a fair bit left to be added, what kind of stuff do you mean?

When I played there seemed to be a lack of faction-specific traits and ancillaries, and the surrounding tribes didn't have particularly interesting armies; but all in all it was perfectly playable, just as the Saba are now. However I don't know what the current situation is like.

**Swebozbozboz** · 03-08-2007, 07:18

They are TONS of fun, and they take some strategy,too. First off, they have a huge variety of units. Each tribe you "unite" has a unique unit for the player to recruit. From the Chaucii [sp?] to the balts to the club warriors to the "wolves of wodan", all units are thrilling!

Uniting all the tribes is a blast, and fast paced since no one has any barricades at all. Not only will you have monetary problems, but you lack a good sized population, so growing your population while trying to conquest is difficult. Also, the logistical problems from running such a widespread empire is hard. From the English Channel to the very sparse baltic states, protecting all the extremities of your empire is difficult.

Once you do grow it is likely Rome has cozied up to your southern border, and either one of the gallic factions has impeded onto your western border. Without playing some hardball politics, it could easily turn into a two fronted war with you at the disadvantage!

I am loving every second of my Sweboz campaign. I would recommend them to anyone.