My next campaign and possible AAR

**Veris** · 04-01-2007, 08:06

Play Hayasdan and expand in the way the Sauromatae usually do. They have the units for steppe fighting and it's going to be a unique AAR regardless. I played one for awhile doing that and it was more interesting expanding in the unknown wastelands and fighting reclusive nomads than fighting endless hordes of successor infantry.

**The Errant** · 04-01-2007, 08:28

Go for the Sauromatae. Nobody has done a decent AAR on the steppe factions (Sauromatae, Saka). The Pahlava already have one of the best AAR:s of all time.
As for the problem with the Hayasdan sewers and missing health buildings, you can add them trough changes in your EDB. I did it for the Hai and Saba along with descriptions for the missing buildings in textfiles for the Sabyn.
Apart from that minor issue the Hayasdan have are very complete with a varied and interesting unit roster.

**Poulp'** · 04-01-2007, 10:05

Originally Posted by The Errant

Go for the Sauromatae. Nobody has done a decent AAR on the steppe factions (Sauromatae, Saka). The Pahlava already have one of the best AAR:s of all time.
As for the problem with the Hayasdan sewers and missing health buildings, you can add them trough changes in your EDB. I did it for the Hai and Saba along with descriptions for the missing buildings in textfiles for the Sabyn.
Apart from that minor issue the Hayasdan have are very complete with a varied and interesting unit roster.

Are we talking about the same thing ?
Barbarossa's Armenian AAR ?

**Rilder** · 04-01-2007, 10:40

Go for Sourmotties (yes I spelled it wrong) I never play Steppe factions so you can play them for me.

**Warmaster Horus** · 04-01-2007, 10:59

Uh, Poulp', I think he's talking about the famed The Wasteland AAR, depicting the advances of the Pahlav into the steppes.
I'd recommend doing a Saka AAR, if only to show the governement system they have.

**The Errant** · 04-01-2007, 11:53

Only two AAR:s for EB have achieved a legendary status. The first is The Wasteland, the second is The World According to the Koinon.
I'm eagerly waiting on Quirinus next AAR (rumor has it it's about the Sabaeans).
The Pahlava however aren't a pure steppe faction. Not in the current build anyhow.
But neither the Saka or the Sauromatae have a decent AAR in their name. They have a unique government system, face great challenges and have a basically invincible army of HA at their disposal.
The Scythian invasion devastated most of the civilized parts of the world during ancient times.
It would be nice to read an AAR on another steppe people bringing terror and destruction to all those "civilized" nations in the game.

**Morte66** · 04-01-2007, 11:57

If you're going to talk economics/strategy/tactics, rather than make it a roleplayed historical novel, I'd be interested in the Sarmatians. The things the other factions have (serious melee infantry) are things I already understand well, but archer armies are a bit exotic.

**Pelopidas** · 04-01-2007, 13:08

I think of doing myself an AAR, it would be a challenge to write something correct and epic in English.

Any suggestion ?

More than this, if someone could tell me how to post screenshots and maps, it would be wonderful... ( I don't even know were my " print screen " are going :p )

**LordCurlyton** · 04-01-2007, 21:36

Originally Posted by Morte66

If you're going to talk economics/strategy/tactics, rather than make it a roleplayed historical novel, I'd be interested in the Sarmatians. The things the other factions have (serious melee infantry) are things I already understand well, but archer armies are a bit exotic.

That is precisely what I intend to do, with some small flavor text. Feels "right" for a game of EB's grandeur, and besides, I have my normal gaming to take care of my roleplaying needs. Incidentally I'm considering GMing a GURPS game set in EBs time period because this mod is so good that its made me quite interested in the time period again.
And sticking to a relatively dry, impersonal (except where I deem it appropriate) format will also allow me to show off the features that the EB team has put in that many people might not ever truly experience.
As it stands it seems the Sauromatae are winning. I'll keep checking in to see how the opinion changes (if it does) and after another week or so I'll make a choice and start setting down basic house rules and such. Thanks again for the interest and replies!
Off to work on the final leg of my Romani campaugn!!!