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    Default Pontos: Utterly Ridiculous. Advice?

    I've decided to see what Pontos plays like, since I've seen a number of people here trumpeting them. I rapidly discovered, however, that Pontos' starting situation is, as the campaign menu warns, "Nigh-Impossible". Despite managing to seize Sinope, Trebizond, Nicaea, and Byzantion, and disbanding nearly my entire army (as much as I could get away with without rioting cities), I'm still losing money hand over fist, mired in the vicious cycle of crippling debt and inability to improve settlements to make money. Pontos' lands are debilitatingly poor, and the wages of my generals alone manage to outstrip any meager income I might be able to cobble together while trying to stall the Arche Seleukeia.

    So, any advice on how to get Pontos off the ground? For myself, I am utterly at a loss. Alternatively, should I just give up on them and take a look at Baktria?

    Cheers.

    Edit: As a matter of fact, I did read the "Between the Sea and the Grey Death" thread in the Guides & AARs subforum, but it does not at all address the dismal financial situation.
    Last edited by Landwalker; 10-25-2007 at 04:35.
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