Not Sure...

[LorDBulA]

VH/M is officially recommended difficulty setting by EB team.

If you want additional challenge on the battlefield I suggest using general camera.

[Barbarian]

I started with Baktria, mainly because their culture and location seems interesting to me. Definitely not the hardest faction, but also not the easiest one.

It is quite unusual that you try to find faction with small territory but enough money, because almost always the factions with few settlement also have a small income.

Baktria starts with 3 settlements, not sure if it is counted as a small faction. But I was never in debt while playing.

Yeah, and do not start on VH/VH, because unlike the RTW, the mod is well balanced.

[Deadhuntr]

Well. I started one with Carthage and seeing how it goes...normally however I dont like starting with so many cities...gets confusing (for me anyway). One more question...can someone link me the "hows your current campaign going?" thread on this website (if there is one).

[CaesarAugustus]

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=93151

There you go.

[Deadhuntr]

Thanks...think I'll start with Bak on VH Campaign, Med Battle.

[antisocialmunky]

Pontos, Hai, Sabea, Parthia, and maybe the KH(they are really easy when they get going) are the really hard ones.

[Deadhuntr]

Well, I am looking for something that is:
1). Starts Small (no more then 3 cities)
2). Playable by a noob on VH/M
4). Wont go into debt turn 1, and if it does beable to get out by turn 2 or 3.

I tried Bak and by turn 3 I was surronded by Saka, SE and Parthia...didnt make me feel confertable...and I wasnt ready to start a war w/ anyone (still under 1k, and 2 "half-butt" squads).

[Hooahguy]

do the getai- no enemies around at first, just rebels. not hard at all in the beginning!