Which faction should I play first?

**Wolfman** · 05-02-2007, 01:44

I most agree with Bopa and the Erant. Both the Casse and the Carthaginians have Excellent starting positions. But I would also recommend the Saba because they start at the bottom of the map on the arabian peninsula and start out kinda simiular to the before mentioned factions, but also provide a challenge because of the Arche to the North and the Ptolemies to the west. My other Choices are the Getai, Saka, Sweboz, Lusotannan, and both Gallic factions

**pansoiatr** · 05-09-2007, 08:54

Try not to pick factions that are already engaged in wars and surrounded by enemies.So avoid epeirus,koinon hellenon and macedonia.Bactria is also very difficult due to great distance between the cities

**Fondor_Yards** · 05-10-2007, 00:53

Nah Baktria is pretty easy. Very nice heavy inf/cav/missiles and rich due to the very wealthy area, and weak Saka and Parthians, your only real threat is the Seleucids.

**Veris** · 05-10-2007, 01:47

Rome's military is super easy to use to a reasonable degree of efficiency and for awhile you will only be pacifying the rebel cities after kicking out the Epirotes. Changing the reforms to more reasonable dates will make this even better (I use 250/220/195).

The military of successor factions is not going to be as easy as the Romans or the barbarians.

Ignoring the more complicated Steppe factions, Carthage, the Getai, and the Sweboz have good continental start positions and reasonable military, though Carthage might be a bit tricky.

**Laman** · 05-10-2007, 07:05

I say Rome is probably the best starting faction. Starts with good economy, easily defended position, no big nasty neighbors that one will have to fight immediately.

**QwertyMIDX** · 05-13-2007, 01:12

Originally Posted by Veris

Changing the reforms to more reasonable dates will make this even better (I use 250/220/195).

In what why are those dates more reasonable? They're certainly less historically accurate.

**Veris** · 05-13-2007, 03:31

Oh they certainly are less historically accurate. But playing a 150+ year campaign is very lengthy amount of time considering how long turns take in a large empire, and it's something I don't have the time to do.