Hayasdan Guide request !

[dumuzi]

To chip in myself, ive played several campaigns as Hayasdan, and definitely agree that they are a little too difficult to play as. I think the problem isnt just the Seleucids (who--with eastern tactics and good generaling--can be beat) but is also the fact that by the time you conquer them you have to deal with the Ptolemies. In my campaign i managed to take a lot of Mesopotamia and chunks of Syria: the AS situation was under control. But then the Egyptians (with whom i had an alliance) decided to eradicate me. Ive found that this usually happens because of the AI system of RTW. No matter how many alliances you have, you often find yourself at war with more than one neighbor. Playing as a smaller country, it makes the game very difficult.

[Sarkiss]

Ptolies and AS are making a sandwich out of me in my current campaign
next time i play, as son as new build is released, i will go south east towards Persepollis and not anywhere near (beyond Karatiokerta) to Ptolies. as soon as you get a common border with them they are back stabbing

[Landwalker]

Just thought I'd chip into this old thread my own request for a "formal" Hayasdan guide. Not so much a military manual, but I would love to see a "Getting Started" guide in the same vein as the stickied guides for the Romani, Casse, Sweboz, etc. I'm trying to start up a Hayasdan campaign myself and it's... intimidating.

Cheers.

[tapanojum]

I'm playing VH/M and am finding myself constantly attacked by HA attacks from the north *Those General HS Cav are so freaking tough* AS declared war on me in 271bc, and half rebel stacks lurking around attacking every once in a while.

I was on defense for about 10 years, each turn fighting 2-4 battles. After the AS lost around 15FM I was able to break through and expand south. At the same time I ended up attacking Pontus and got their capital and Sinope. Now I find myself at a halt. Not enough income to continue any campaigns any further, and large enemy stacks all around my borders. Time to fortify my positions and build those dang mines!

The Bodygaurd Cavalry are the only things keeping me alive. I ussually start off by having my general run on the perimeter of the enemy forces waiting for a good time to strike at the weak spearmen and missiles. Ussually after a few attacks I can distract a decent size chunk of the enemies army into following my General while my main army engages a now smaller enemy force.