Which faction for next campaign?

**Fondor_Yards** · 03-19-2007, 06:00

Originally Posted by Domitius Ulpianus

Pahlava!

>_< How did you vote for an option that isn't there?

**Zim** · 03-19-2007, 06:16

I've had a blast in my Aedui and Macedonia campaigns. Plenty of action in the beginning, and in both enemies come at you from both sides(Rome and the Arverni for the Aedui, and Epeiros and KH for the Maks).

**Veris** · 03-19-2007, 08:27

Which military do you like the most? That's probably the most important question.

Also, I don't know if this is an issue for you but in my Macedonian campaign I'm getting sick of fighting against the Seleucids so I will probably emphasize picking a faction in my next campaign that won't have a war with them anytime soon. For me choosing a faction is just whether I like their military style and their start position and that my last major campaign wasn't too similar to them (to explain what I mean easier, here's my projected campaigns Casse->Armenian->Macedonian; current->Roman->Bactrian).

Given your campaigns of Carthage and Saka from the a.i progression thread, I would suggest a Roman or Averni or Sweboz campaign next, because you won't have to slug against Seleucia again and won't have to bother with the steppes either, as you would with the Getai, Ptolemies, or the Greeks. Of course the Casse is an option for a completely different (and very boring for a long time) approach too.

**Domitius Ulpianus** · 03-19-2007, 14:46

Originally Posted by Fondor_Yards

>_< How did you vote for an option that isn't there?

Thougt you missed some factions because the board would not let you put more choices (sorry my bad for no reading carefully)...hehe anyway thats what Im gonna play next. sorry

I'd say go for Sweboz I think their place in the map is quite interesting. you will be facing multiple enemies soon enough when you start expanding.

**Elminster12** · 03-19-2007, 16:36

I'd say Pontos, if only because you'll be in a lot of trouble very quickly and for a very long time. Even if you establish a solid base, you are against an invisible timer that can go off without warning....can you become strong enough to go toe to toe with the Seleukids(or the Ptolies, if they steamroll hard enough)? I say the timer is invisible because you cannot truly see it or know when it will expire. I do have an excellent opening, but I think I am simply too slow in executing the next part and thus end up fighting a slow but undeniably losing battle as the Seleukids slowly grind my strength away, and drain me of the power to resist them. So I'm interested in seeing how a different player can approach and deal with the challenges presented by Pontos and their uniquely precarious and dangerous situation...

**Ower** · 03-19-2007, 17:22

Pahlava! The ride begins

**LordCurlyton** · 03-19-2007, 19:28

Rome! Not only being the namesake of the game which is modded but also infinitely cooler with all the work the EB team has done. Though I doubt I'll ever manage a Triumphus since I tend to try and avoid situations where I do not already have the advantage.

**antisocialmunky** · 03-19-2007, 22:14

Getting Triumphuses are a little easier when you're playing with 10 unit legions :-p.

**CaesarAugustus** · 03-19-2007, 22:24

Well I would have suggested the Seleukids comsidering that's what my next faction will be, but if you really don't want to play them then... Rome

or Egypt

. The Ptolemies are rich, have the greatest city in the game when it starts, posess the body of Alexandros, have quick access to elephants if they choose to move South, and have the great honour of being the only faction the Seleukids fear (at least at the start).

Rome is simply the best faction in the game. Period.