So... Has anybody succeeded as Hayasdan yet?

[dominique]

Anyway, I think I've got the right stuff to make an armenian empire... I'll give it a try. If i'm a buffoon, I'll make you laugh with my pathetics attempts at empire building.

Ok, I've started it.

I've looked around the map, checked the financial report, concluded that I needed more than some hillbilly villages to survive.

I went east.

Phraaspa.

A large town.

Bingo!

I'm still reeling in debt (-15000!), but I've now a positive balance.

Oh man, it's a stressing game that one. The "damocles over your head" feeling is incredible. You look at your objectives, you look at your ennemies (how will I beat a 4-5 phalanx army is still a wonder!) and you know you don't have what it needs to do it, unless the gods want it so... Sweaty palms and curses garanteed.