First Impressions

[antisocialmunky]

I've found the KH fairly simple, I actually think Macedon has the harder position because it has to fight both Epeiros and the KH from the start and is divided up into about three different, unconnect parts.

1) Destroy you boats to save about 2000 mnai / turn.
2) Take Korinth.
3) Destroy the large army around Demetrias or Athens.
4) Take out Chalkis and Pella
5) Take Thermon
6) Invade to Byzanton
7) Attack Ambrakia and take over its level 4 MIC and push the Epeirotes out of the Balkans and let Rome deal with them.

Then you'll probably want to fight the Getai or the Seleukids and wait for Rome to get big enough to be interesting. You'll definately end up in a war against Pontus because of Sinope.

You don't really have to worry about Athens, I've never had it sieged first turn because of the Epeirote army outside of Pella that needs to be dealt with. If you have Korinth than you can break a siege on Athens. The last siege of Athens I played was a piece of cake and got me a Heroic Victory because all the Maks burned themselves to death running through the gates. Also, slingers are your Sparta-trained friends. I keep four in my armies and they tear apart everything.