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my favourite faction is Scipii,but since its temple give the Scipii equipment superiority for army,and naval superiority by Neptune,all enemy is easy to crush,i rather play as greek cities or carthage.....
greek cities?It's temple can be flexible use:
Aprhodites=population growth
Hermes=better trade income(replace the silk road provide by eastern faction only,imagine if you can get both of them,and with the help of Secret police network at Londinium!)
Nike=provide better training troops,and 10% law bonus to prevent city corruption
Athena=provide leadership for all family member,and 25% law bonus to prevent corruption in cities far far away from capitol.
it's units roster is interesting,i can use mass militia hoplites to fill the job of regulars,then the hoplites are very good as both spearmen and swordsmen,armoured hoplites=roman legions(better charge bonus=7)
Carthage?their 40% law bonus(secret police network and temple of baal) help me cover more border cities corruptions.
And it's libyan spearmen and poeni infantry's square shields is my favourite (same as romans).Just the Iberian infantry is too weak for me,it is good as swordsmen,but compare to libyan,it's 170denarii upkeep is too expensive for me,even libyan works better than Iberian,Libyan can kill if you get a 10 star general to lead them,it will provide 10 attack bonus to cover up it's 0.73 lethality,use libyan in mass numbers,you will see it's effectiveness.
It is a waste of time to discuss about elephant right then(too strong for me),it's longshield with good morale works well for me,just use them as cleaner of missile troops,let the infantry do every melee combat.
greek cities?It's temple can be flexible use:
Aprhodites=population growth
Hermes=better trade income(replace the silk road provide by eastern faction only,imagine if you can get both of them,and with the help of Secret police network at Londinium!)
Nike=provide better training troops,and 10% law bonus to prevent city corruption
Athena=provide leadership for all family member,and 25% law bonus to prevent corruption in cities far far away from capitol.
it's units roster is interesting,i can use mass militia hoplites to fill the job of regulars,then the hoplites are very good as both spearmen and swordsmen,armoured hoplites=roman legions(better charge bonus=7)
Carthage?their 40% law bonus(secret police network and temple of baal) help me cover more border cities corruptions.
And it's libyan spearmen and poeni infantry's square shields is my favourite (same as romans).Just the Iberian infantry is too weak for me,it is good as swordsmen,but compare to libyan,it's 170denarii upkeep is too expensive for me,even libyan works better than Iberian,Libyan can kill if you get a 10 star general to lead them,it will provide 10 attack bonus to cover up it's 0.73 lethality,use libyan in mass numbers,you will see it's effectiveness.
It is a waste of time to discuss about elephant right then(too strong for me),it's longshield with good morale works well for me,just use them as cleaner of missile troops,let the infantry do every melee combat.
Ive never beaten Carthage. Its pretty hard because its divided. I think next time ill abandon Corduba and concentrate on fighting the Romans and Numidians.
I like Carthage for the early challenge of fighting on multiple fronts.
It got a little frustrating when everyone declared war on me early in the game, but overall it was fun.
It got a little frustrating when everyone declared war on me early in the game, but overall it was fun.
Ho ho ho, never beaten Carthage, have you? Oh, don't feel bad. That one city on the coast of Spain IS quite a bitch to get to, however. In my campaign, it rebeled, so I didn't have to worry.
I just recently returned to RTW, utterly sick and tired of MTW2.
My fav's (and that I'm now replaying):
1. Germania. If I'm in the mood for exotic, savage, cool and unorthodox mele units to get in there and hack up terrified 'civilized' enemies, I always love Germania. And also it's my anscestory! Britainnia is a close 2nd for same reasons.
2. Greece. I like the classical 'purity' and single-mindedness of the Greek infantry. Pick one thing, and do it perfectly. I basically line up my Spartans and Armored Hoplites, reign down onanger fire, and let the enemy break like water again my phalanx. Somewhat 1 dimensional of course, but that's also the appeal.
3. Seluecus. If I want the best mix of everything, the Seluecids are the best! Cataphracts, companion calvary, armored elephants, silver shield, legionaries, scythied chariots, good god!!!
As for BI, that's a tougher call. In fact, I'm going back, modding to a longer campaign, and replaying alot of those factions as well!
My fav's (and that I'm now replaying):
1. Germania. If I'm in the mood for exotic, savage, cool and unorthodox mele units to get in there and hack up terrified 'civilized' enemies, I always love Germania. And also it's my anscestory! Britainnia is a close 2nd for same reasons.
2. Greece. I like the classical 'purity' and single-mindedness of the Greek infantry. Pick one thing, and do it perfectly. I basically line up my Spartans and Armored Hoplites, reign down onanger fire, and let the enemy break like water again my phalanx. Somewhat 1 dimensional of course, but that's also the appeal.
3. Seluecus. If I want the best mix of everything, the Seluecids are the best! Cataphracts, companion calvary, armored elephants, silver shield, legionaries, scythied chariots, good god!!!
As for BI, that's a tougher call. In fact, I'm going back, modding to a longer campaign, and replaying alot of those factions as well!
extra reasons,i play as Carthage just becoz i want to get army of using square shield except Romans(roman are too strong,except you played as non-roman faction,then the romans will be your top competitor)Their libyan spearmen and poeni got same armor,same helmet and same square shield,that make both of them look standard as Carthage regulars infantry......Since i find out that elephants are too powerful,i decide to used it as battering ram(1 turn siege,no need to wait),after bring down barbarian walls,it is the time that carthage infantry do their jobs.
1 more thing,i love germania too= for barbarian tribe(my sister married a german husband,that of coz not the main reason.It is becoz with reason above,i get interested into germans,then i found out german have high fighting spirit that make them being recruited as legion just for their fighting spirit,and interesting history(include World war 2,germans equipment are standard)....i use night raiders as my regular infantry,higher morale and better defense compare to axemen,then the real cause,lower upkeep!If you still cannot afford it,then Germania's warhound=(city garrisons cleaner) will be surprise you!
1 more thing,i love germania too= for barbarian tribe(my sister married a german husband,that of coz not the main reason.It is becoz with reason above,i get interested into germans,then i found out german have high fighting spirit that make them being recruited as legion just for their fighting spirit,and interesting history(include World war 2,germans equipment are standard)....i use night raiders as my regular infantry,higher morale and better defense compare to axemen,then the real cause,lower upkeep!If you still cannot afford it,then Germania's warhound=(city garrisons cleaner) will be surprise you!
cartage, it was the most fun campaign i ever had in tw games. People from my country fanforums were amazed how on earth pontus and armenia grow so strong and big and when they go into alliance my road to egipt was really a epic tale. I fought with everyone, and ended campaign by conquering the last of rome city.
Originally Posted by Sonicdahedgie:
Ho ho ho, never beaten Carthage, have you? Oh, don't feel bad. That one city on the coast of Spain IS quite a bitch to get to, however. In my campaign, it rebeled, so I didn't have to worry.
oh c'mon carthage is so... easy to kill if u want to kill themHo ho ho, never beaten Carthage, have you? Oh, don't feel bad. That one city on the coast of Spain IS quite a bitch to get to, however. In my campaign, it rebeled, so I didn't have to worry.
RTW vanilla
Greek Cities or Parthia: for the former, great temple set, starting positions, and units. The latter, horse archers, horse archers, and horse archers.... 'nuff said. =D
RTR
Bactria: uphill battle for the East against the mighty Seleucids, a chance to reenact Alexander's conquests in reverse, plus their version of pezoi and agema look cool as hell.
Barbarian Invasion
Franks or the Eastern Empire: the former because of it's the first faction I completed a full campaign with, RTW or BI. The latter because of great all-round units.
Greek Cities or Parthia: for the former, great temple set, starting positions, and units. The latter, horse archers, horse archers, and horse archers.... 'nuff said. =D
RTR
Bactria: uphill battle for the East against the mighty Seleucids, a chance to reenact Alexander's conquests in reverse, plus their version of pezoi and agema look cool as hell.
Barbarian Invasion
Franks or the Eastern Empire: the former because of it's the first faction I completed a full campaign with, RTW or BI. The latter because of great all-round units.
Originally Posted by Quirinus:
RTW vanilla
Greek Cities or Parthia: for the former, great temple set, starting positions, and units. The latter, horse archers, horse archers, and horse archers.... 'nuff said. =D
Both of them are my least favourite factions, the Greeks focuses solely on Infantry while Parthia relies on supreme cavalry. Both are extremly powerful but one-dimensioned. The Greeks being extremly unflexible compared with the others.RTW vanilla
Greek Cities or Parthia: for the former, great temple set, starting positions, and units. The latter, horse archers, horse archers, and horse archers.... 'nuff said. =D
greek cities are ridiculously over powered. i love em! FTW armoured hoplites for the win!
im the only one to vote for parthia???
there cataphracts and camels rule, there lucky enough to get elephants, and expert horse archers, with brill foot missiles,who needs hoplites when you have that? many fights ive had and horse archers pick hoplites off, and the few that remain can ger overcome by a caaphract charge, there silk roads r useful too, well at least my modded version is anyway
there cataphracts and camels rule, there lucky enough to get elephants, and expert horse archers, with brill foot missiles,who needs hoplites when you have that? many fights ive had and horse archers pick hoplites off, and the few that remain can ger overcome by a caaphract charge, there silk roads r useful too, well at least my modded version is anyway
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