Twitter discussion

[machinor]

Split up into different satrapies I guess. I think it does make some elements of a Seleucid campaign more interesting and makes sure there are potentially many civil wars in store for them except from the (flawed) civil war mechanic itself. But making satrapies different factions doesn't really make that much sense.

Yes, the other Provinces are split up into Satrapies (client states), which is fine, I guess, since most of them were quite autonomous.
Seleucid is not a playable faction, though. At least not right now. Maybe it will be unlocked in another 5$-DLC... man I'm so happy I didn't buy Rome2.

[abou]

Yes, the other Provinces are split up into Satrapies (client states), which is fine, I guess, since most of them were quite autonomous.
Seleucid is not a playable faction, though. At least not right now. Maybe it will be unlocked in another 5$-DLC... man I'm so happy I didn't buy Rome2.

It's going to be released as free DLC. The issue is that the autonomy of these satrapies were not absolute. What's more, the Seleucid starting position is more in tune with the Seleukid state at the end of the 2nd century. Many of the major Seleukid centers of power at game start were Ekbatana, Sardis, the cities of Syria, and their capital Seleukeia-Tigris.

What am I supposed to think when their freaking capital isn't even included in their starting position?