Dear sir, the Epirote starting position is IMHO already very strong, at least for a Human player. Consider the mines of Pella & Dalminion, too.Originally Posted by Maksimus
Here's my point of view, why I consider the Epirote starting postion very strong:
Now, adding the Pezhetairoi to Ambrakia's unit rooster would strenghten Epiros further more, both when played by a Human or the AI. IMHO the actual distribution of units offers us players enough possibilies for early (and easy) conquests.- Pyrrhus and his army can conquer both Makedonia and Thessalia in turn one, thanks to the Elephantes Indikoi.
- After disbanding both the Elephantes and the Petekoterei (spelling ?), the budget is balanced. Both Pella and Dalminion have most valuable mines and more mines are in the vincinity. All modern-day Greece/Albania provinces have/can have ports, thus allowing the profitable sea trade.
- Makedonia and KH are at war with each other, giving Epiros some time to consolidate and to prepare for the complete conquest of Hellas.
- Taras can either be defended by building stone walls, by recruiting Archer/Slingers and by replacing the Hoplites units with Levy Phalanxes. Alternativly it can be abandoned by dispanding all the units and by destroying all the buildings, the later giving a lot of mnai to the budget.
- The gov-buildings provide nice boni with acceptable mali.
Yours,
Treverer
P.S. I'm actually playing a Epirote campaign on H/M, and even a "Terrible Tactician" like me had no problem in conquering Hellas by turn 20-24. By turn 100, KH's long dead, Makedonia's still reduced to Lesbos and Epiros is on the offensive in Italy ...
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