Eastern factions. Help me pick

[Treverer]

I disagree with the inclusion of the Ptolemaioi having the credentials to substitute the once Achaemenid colossus; Their access to Iranian units is not comparable to that of AS, Baktria, Pahlava, Hayasdan or Pontos.

Well, that was unknown to me. Thanks for the information & also for your compliment.

Yours,
Treverer

[Andronikos]

This is a great thread. I especially like The Persian Cataphracts post about Pahlava. What misses is Foots post about Hayasdan. I am considering starting a game for eastern faction and Pahlava wins. So will you persuade me to another faction? (I played for Bactria 0.80 and want to play for them later, btw it is one of my favourite factions, but now I want to try something more eastern)

[larsbecks]

Baktria is a fun campaign if you'd like a good income and the ability to crush the Seleukids in a civil war. If you want to become the new Persians Pahlava is a better role playing campaign. Plus I love the horse archer fighting style (of both the Pahlavans and Saka).

[palmtree]

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I started a Baktrian campaign cause I like infantry, and India seemed tempting too. Was content with slowly building up my strength and pushing east when the AS attacked me for no good reason. You'd think that with them being at war against the Ptolemaioi they wouldn't want a second front, but RTW's ai is crap, no news there.

Anyway, with them declaring war I figure I'm better off conquering a town or two of theirs before taking india.

I might be in the mood for a Pahlava campaign later for the all-mounted fix, or possibly a Hayasdan campaign, if I'm feeling suicidal.