AI Balancing Mini-Mod

**Ice** · 07-10-2007, 20:59

Originally Posted by Redmeth

Yes it's meant to be played on VH/M but try it and tell us what you think could be improved.
Do you find too easy or too hard (only vs AS it could be still too hard I think).
Another focus for improvement is on the mercs are there a lot of merc only armies?

I just installed (changed a few files

) this along with forced diplomacy and darth formations for EB. I'll start a campaign later and give you feedback the best I can.

**Ice** · 07-11-2007, 05:57

Well I tried a Saba campaign on VH/M. In short, it sucked. The ai still sent stacks to attack me. Half of them were gallic elite mercs. Give me a break. Others were elite phalanxs. Tiny Saba could never deal with that. I had to cheat to survive. Do you think M/M would be better?

**mlp071** · 07-11-2007, 07:27

Originally Posted by Ice

Well I tried a Saba campaign on VH/M. In short, it sucked. The ai still sent stacks to attack me. Half of them were gallic elite mercs. Give me a break. Others were elite phalanxs. Tiny Saba could never deal with that. I had to cheat to survive. Do you think M/M would be better?

There are no Gallic elite mercs in Asia Minor other then couple of units of "naked fanatics"

You should try H/M just to get little more familiar with faction.

Saba is one of hardest faction to play, due to fact that is bordering with 2 biggest butchers in game, AS and Ptolies.

On M battles you can beat AI with 2/3 of stack or 1/2 against his full stack.Try to use those rocky areas around your starting province to fight them, since that will get their phalanxes out of formation.After you get 2-3 of them gone , you will have quiet time for some turns.And most likely open road to Selukeia

Only places that AS is building elites are Antiochea , Seleukeia.You get those raided , and they are back to basics for a time being.Later on is different story.

Stay away from Dumatha and Persian gulf side thats AS contested teritory.Try to get Axum as soon you can, before Ptolies do, you can get Agemas there (AP Heavy infantry) and i believe elephants. Ptollies will eventually overrun AS and then you gonna have them on your back.

**Ice** · 07-11-2007, 08:04

Originally Posted by mlp071

There are no Gallic elite mercs in Asia Minor other then couple of units of "naked fanatics"

You should try H/M just to get little more familiar with faction.

Saba is one of hardest faction to play, due to fact that is bordering with 2 biggest butchers in game, AS and Ptolies.

On M battles you can beat AI with 2/3 of stack or 1/2 against his full stack.Try to use those rocky areas around your starting province to fight them, since that will get their phalanxes out of formation.After you get 2-3 of them gone , you will have quiet time for some turns.And most likely open road to Selukeia

Only places that AS is building elites are Antiochea , Seleukeia.You get those raided , and they are back to basics for a time being.Later on is different story.

Stay away from Dumatha and Persian gulf side thats AS contested teritory.Try to get Axum as soon you can, before Ptolies do, you can get Agemas there (AP Heavy infantry) and i believe elephants. Ptollies will eventually overrun AS and then you gonna have them on your back.

Trust me, they were elite Guals. I don't if they were mercs or what, but they were there. Those guys were killer.

I decided to play on M/M. The Ai is behaving a bit better. I'm also building mines in the 3 provinces to rack in some money before I expand.

**MarcusAureliusAntoninus** · 07-11-2007, 09:21

The Ptolemai have their own elite Gallic unit. It represents Gauls that were settled in the Nile Delta to work for the Ptolemaioi. Ptolemai can recruit them all over the place and make about 1/3 of their armies out of them when they can afford it.

**The Errant** · 07-11-2007, 15:13

Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus

The Ptolemai have their own elite Gallic unit. It represents Gauls that were settled in the Nile Delta to work for the Ptolemaioi. Ptolemai can recruit them all over the place and make about 1/3 of their armies out of them when they can afford it.

The Galatikoi Klaruchoi are also available for recruitment by the Sabaeans with a high enough level of regional MIC (level 4) in most of the Egyptian provinces. You just have to take those provinces from the Ptolies first.

As heavy infantry goes they are some of the best. Better than anything the Sabaeans can train from their native selection of troops.