My first AAR - but which faction?

[The Celtic Viking]

I was thinking of making an AAR once my EB-able computer works again, but I have to decide which faction I should choose. Please give your vote and feel free to suggest house rules (or opinions of those I have chosen already).

House rules:
- Always use general camera, and nothing else
- Never be the first to offer cease fire (accepting is fine) to a faction I start out at war with. Never under any circumstances ally with them.
- Only armies led by a general can be controlled by me - captain led armies can only fight through ai (either ai controlled reinforcements or auto-calculated).
- Generals leading reinforcements are for the ai to control
- If the general dies, all units come under ai control (unless there's another general in the same army, thus not conflicting with the rule above)
- A maximum of 2 slinger units in each army
- Strict role-playing is, of course, a must
- Governments always get the first priority
- If the choice falls on Aedui (or any other faction that it would make sense to play in such a way), tribal armies will be kept "somewhat separate". In any case, prepare to see a healthy use of regionals anyway

+ perhaps some special ones depending on which faction I am to play as.

Thanks in advance.

[Thaatu]

I went for Aedui, because they are a collection of tribes and it gives more possibilities for roleplaying. If you choose them, you might want to keep tribal armies somewhat separate from each other. Nice to see you playing with general camera, but I'd suggest you either play with H/M or M/M, so autoresolve won't be so screwed up.

[Karo]

choose sweboz because I want to see a AAR with them and I agree with Thaatu you should play on h/m or m/m if your going to autoresolve evrey battle with a captain

And good luck with your AAR can't wait to read it


KAro

[Xehh II]

Sweboz, I vote them coz I don't think I've seen a Sweboz AAR before.

[EasternScourge]

Sweboz, I vote them coz I don't think I've seen a Sweboz AAR before.

I think I had one on an old account,let me check and see if its still here (ended prematurely though).Also,I vote Sweboz.They need a good one.

Edit:Okay,found it.Also,seems there were three other Sweboz.But still,they are pretty old.So go Sweboz!

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ghlight=Sweboz

[Wolfman]

I vote Sweboz

[pockettank]

Aedui-lol i wouldnt like cuz Arverni are way better (but i would still read if u did do it)

Arverni-lol my third favorite barbarian faction (under casse and lusotana) and it would be neat to see one for them

Getai-it seems every where i look some1 always talks about them so i would say there a little 2 popular(do some1 that hasnt bein talked about as much)

Lusotannan-already an AAR for them right now so i recommend not doing it

Sabyn-.bleh. good faction but not complete enough so wouldnt bother with them

Sweboz-hasnt been an AAR on them in a long while and there a cool faction (i voted for them)

[The Celtic Viking]

It currently looks like Sweboz will win, but I'll let the poll roll until I can play. I hope that will be soon enough, because I am looking forward to writing it. Should be a fun experience.

Why I chose just these factions to choose from is simply because they're the "barbarians"... and thus my absolute favourites. The Sabyn is the exception, and they got on because they are simply very interesting, and I will play them eventually - AAR-camp or no.

Thanks for the support guys. I will do my best to top the already great AARs out there.

[Thaatu]

It'll be a unique experience, since Sweboz FM bodyguards are foot soldiers. Using them in the front line gives a nice adrenaline rush with general camera.

[The Celtic Viking]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to that. It wasn't long before my computer broke down (well, not broke down per se, but effectively cut me off from playing EB anyway) that I started using the general camera, and I think I only got to play as Arverni and Aedui like that. I'm completely hooked on it, though - to be so up-close-and-personal with your general when he's leading a charge is awesome, and to really follow him through the whole battle just makes you feel more like you really are that general, and not just some bird in the sky that gives directions to the men below.

The only problem I've had with general camera is when leading sieges. I always attack from multiple directions whenever possible, and that's hard to coordinate even from horseback. I don't want to think about the difficulties when being on foot, and thus less mobile. In open battle I really, really like the fact that I can't control the whole army perfectly, because that just make the battle seem much more chaotic and gives me a reason to pull my general out of actual fighting and instead going from place to place to make adjustments here and there. That naturally adds to the feeling of really being there. Then I can, and do, leave parts that I can't see under AI control, because I know they'll act acceptably and at least fair in that my enemy isn't much smarter. The problem with sieges is that I don't really trust the AI enough, but I guess that's just something I'll have to learn to do, or simply start using the more simple plug and play tactic of just attacking one side. The best choice is probably the one in the middle - that is to let that choice be made depending on the general in charge.

I have also decided to follow your advice, Thaatu, even though it doesn't look like Aedui is going to win (but perhaps I can make an AAR for them too, sometime ). I will add it as a house rule. Thanks.

[Pharnakes]

The Sweboz would be just as tribal, though, wouldn't they?

[LusitanianWolf]

I would like to see one with one with Getai or Saba, but since you're playing wih general camera, Sweboz are an nice idea.

General camera rocks , just dont use foot bodyguards to use tower, rams or stairs, since its an little bugged.

[EasternScourge]

I would like to see one with one with Getai or Saba, but since you're playing wih general camera, Sweboz are an nice idea.

General camera rocks , just dont use foot bodyguards to use tower, rams or stairs, since its an little bugged.

I had a SAba.But I do admit we need more (and ones that aren't short).By the way,has anyone seen a surge in smaller factions getting AARs.Theres a Lusotannan (I know 100% that I spelled that wrong),2 Koinon Hellenes (SP?),looks like a Sweboz one soon,a Saka Rauka (SP? again)*,I did a Saba one a few weeks back.Yay smaller factions

*I can not spell these faction names to save my life.Curse you historically accurate names (not).

[quackingduck]

Whats an aar???

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

After Action Report
Basically a story about a game you've played.

[The Celtic Viking]

The Sweboz would be just as tribal, though, wouldn't they?

That's my understanding too, thus was the rule formed as it is.

...looks like a Sweboz one soon...

If you're referring to this one, I'd advice you not to hold your breath. I don't know when I will be able to play this one out. It might be next week as well as next month, or even later. Feel my pain.

General camera rocks , just dont use foot bodyguards to use tower, rams or stairs, since its an little bugged.

Heh. The only times I've felt a need for towers and/or stairs it's been when sieging Roma, as I prefer to wait them out, and then I've always had a habit of letting hastati regionals take the suicide missions...

As for rams, I usually have an expendable unit push it, followed by the intended breachers who rush in as soon as the gate opens or the wall falls. No need to wait for the ram to be pushed away, and the probable casualties pre-entering will be on the expendable unit, not the badass soldiers who form the spearhead.

[The Celtic Viking]

My computer was fixed much faster than I expected and now I can play again. All I need to do is to install, play and come up with a name for my AAR. Hmm... a name...

As for the poll, it's finished. My thanks to all who voted (and special thanks to all who answered). Cheers!

[LusitanianWolf]

Theres a Lusotannan (I know 100% that I spelled that wrong),2 Koinon Hellenes (SP?),looks like a Sweboz one soon,a Saka Rauka (SP? again)*,I did a Saba one a few weeks back.Yay smaller factions

*I can not spell these faction names to save my life.Curse you historically accurate names (not).

I think you have only missed the KH Lusotannan is right, I think.

Heh. The only times I've felt a need for towers and/or stairs it's been when sieging Roma, as I prefer to wait them out, and then I've always had a habit of letting hastati regionals take the suicide missions...

So as I