Using Protectorate to gain lots of cash

[Celtic_Punk]

I have found myself in the same position playing as Makedonia right now, as I've foolishly decided to invade Ioudaia and Syria with an army of mine, in order to pillage every city of the AS (they have won the Syrian wars, confining the Ptolemaioi territories to just Aigyptos). Of course, Ptolemaic oportunists sent small stacks to take back the cities I left undefended, so they immediately declared war upon me. Now I have to fight them both, but I have the advantage of using Hellas as my base of operations, far away from any nearby Successor city.

I wish you lots and lots of fun,
Maion

So you've taken over all of the hellas then? Launching your own pseudo-crusades? Otherwise I'd be wary of Sparta and her allies, and you've probably dealt with Pyhros I assume. I used the same tactic of Raiding the east (in my case Turkey) to fund my unification of Greece.


To fatsweets: I suggest you make peace with Ptolemy and join his war against the Selucids. If you can punch a hole through the Selucid empire and divide turkey from the rest of asia, then you can get in on some trade from Ptolemy, which will probably help. Also the AS will then have to deal with you more seriously, thereby dividing his thinly spread forces even more. then just spread west once you have a solid border with AS. Crush Pontus too and you'll have even more sea trade along the black sea. Also consider making an expedition to one of AS's prized cities, sack it, and retreat/disband your units. Not only will AS's forces have to move to counter your bold strike, but if you succeed in sacking their city, they will have to pump lots of money back into it and lose lots of future revenue, thereby disrupting their war effort against you.