Saka VH/M

[Thaatu]

The way I did it was first I took Bin-kath, left a lone unit there as garrison and moved all the troops I had to Gava-Saka. I spent all my starting money on building and recruitment in the first turn. After I took Gava-Saka I moved on to Gava-Alanna and finally Gava-Mazskata. At that point my income finally got on the positive side, and I had only my faction leader, another FM and a single HA unit left in my army. Plus I was 47k in debt, so all I could do was wait. I managed to raid Kiat, with a little help from my spy, which gave me 10k. After about 25 turns my budget was green. I had a little fright when a Parthian half-stack was closing in on Gava-Mazskata, but with my brave raiders I lured them away from the city, until I could recruit more HA. When I could, I destroyed the enemy army.

After that I waited until I had 10k, and then I recruited an army in Ghighu. With that army I took Sulek and discovered there were mines there so my financial problems were solved. Now the game is somewhere around 220bc. My only enemy is and has been Parthia. Bactria is my loyal trade partner.

Here's a question: Does Sulek have mines as default or were they built by the "eleutheroi"?

[nanoman88]

Yeah I guess I have to abandon my saka campaign, but I want to play as some indo greeks so bad. I guess its time to try baktria and arche selucos

[keravnos]

Saka was never meant to be easy, but in the future it will be a bit easier. Oh and "becoming IndoSaka" aka getting the reforms, will be MUCH more rewarding.

So far as IndoGreeks are concerned, well, they are getting better as well.

[Redmeth]

Don't forget about the Sauromatae, although after I'm done with my campaign I doubt I'll play them again but still every faction should get some love.

[Griever14206]

Exactly, maybe I should become the spokes-person for the steppe factions. I just wanna take the time to say how well I think the steppe factions have been created, I love the fact that they have their own system of "government", it almost feels like a totally different game.