1.x AI Faction Progression Thread

[Mediolanicus]

SPQR 140 BC

1. Republic of Roma
2. Berber and Maure tribes
3. Garamantian Kingdom
4. Kingdom of Egypt - Basileus Peleusias II Apollonios
5. Kingdom of Saba - King Sharib Il Watar
6. Kingdom of Pontos - Basileus Artabazos I Kotyoros
7. City State of Seleukeia - Archon Lysimachos Bithyniakos
8. Parthian Empire - Shahanshah Bârmân ê Zandig
9. Kingdom of Baktria - Menander I Baktrios Soter Milinda (coincidence)
10. Sauromatae - Chieftain Pidanos
11. City States of Olbia and Pantikapaion - Strategos Alkman Mekybernaios
12. Crimean Scythians
13. Getic Kingdom - King Oroles I per Germisara
14. Sweboz Horde - Chieftain Hrábnáz
15. Baltic and proto-Slavonic tribes
16. Boii Tribes
17. Treverii Tribes - Catuvollorix (Catuvolcos moc Celtillos)
18. Belgae Tribes - Amminau ar Gyll
19. Skándáz - Chieftain Ansugisáláz
20. Aedui Confederacy - Warlord Sedonnuae moc Casticos
21. Lusotanian Horde - Chieftain Bilosban Lusotanakum
22. Veneti Tribes
23. Casse Kingdom - Bren Cadwalor I moc Segovax

[GnaeusCotta]

that's one strange map, no yellow or grey death but a pink one

[athanaric]

Good description, Mediolanicus.


Here my first attempt at playing Makedonia (RTW exe, H/M, 232 BC):


The Romaioi are behaving in a totally retarded way. So far I've been very lenient with them, but I'm getting angry (guess who had to trigger the March of Time reforms himself instead of having to wait for the Romaioi who were busy losing to Epeiros)...
I've bribed Sparte (including a Spartan governor), Pantikapaion (from the Eleutheroi because I had too much money), Kallatis (the denizens were in constant upheaval against their Getai overlords, so I stepped in), Roma+Capua from Epeiros (to give them back to the Retardoi).
Really like the black colour theme I'm the centerpiece of an obscenely powerful alliance which includes Lusotana, Qart-Hadast, Aedui, Casse, Sauromatae, Sab'yn, Pahlava and Baktria.

Edit: I'm sorry, couldn't figure out how to make the pictures larger except by clicking at them.

[Elcmar]

Retardoi

Got yourself a pretty nice looking empire btw!

[athanaric]

Got yourself a pretty nice looking empire btw!

Thank you . Here's an update:

219 BC



213 BC



210 BC




I've lost patience with several factions, including the insolent Getai and of course the Romaioi. Qarthadast attacked me so I seized the opportunity to take all their provinces in Sikelia plus Sardin and Korsim. ATM I'm besieging Barbaropolis (for the third time, in order to upgrade the Governor's palace and the city walls; then I'll perhaps leave it again so that the Romaioi can build their highways in Latium...) and moving in to take Bocchoris (on Mallorca).

The Lusotannan, Aedui and Swêboz are the dominating "Barbarian" powers now and have forced Rome and Carthage out of their respective zones of influence. The Arverni meanwhile refuse to die and occasionally even take a settlement from the Swêboz (and lose it again afterwards).
The Casse are apparently hibernating, as they are wont to.

The East is divided between the two other-than-me superpowers: Pahlava and Ptolemaioi. The pathetic rest of the AS struggles in Mikra Asia against an alliance of Pontos and KH. I've recently attacked Pontos by lifting their siege on the last AS settlement.

I've also sent my best army on a rescue mission to prevent the destruction of the Indo-Hellenic Kingdom of Sattagydia, formerly Baktria. On the way to India I pillaged Memphis (because my fleet wouldn't have been able to pass by otherwise).

The siege of Patala:

[Maion Maroneios]

Bârmân ê Zandig

One Absolut on the rocks please

Maion

[DaciaJC]

Getai; VH campaign, M battle; 210 B.C.

Just a few comments:

Qarthadastim - wow. They blitzed their way through the Italic Peninsula in a matter of a few years. Currently they have quite a few full-stacks sitting in the Po Valley.

Romani - where are they, you might ask.

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The first faction to suffer this fate, I might add. Pushed out of their homelands by the Qarthadastim, then mauled by the Lusotannan (who took their three last settlements in Gaul).

Epeiros - strange place to find them, you would think. Indeed, another AI blitz, this time by KH, who appeared to be hellbent on destroying Epeiros. I and the KH were at peace for more than 10 years (while sharing a border of 4 provinces) with nary a word between us as KH poured all of its troops north.

AS - they appeared to be winning decisively in the war against the Ptollies, but then the Ptollies somehow made a comeback and beat back the AS to a small foothold.

Overall, a rather bizarre (and enjoyable) campaign.

[anubis88]

Here's my Seleucid update, playing VH/M, BI.exe, year 227 BC


The major differences in my empire were the conquering of Mytilene, Pergamon, Zadrakata, Asaak and Baktra. I Installed client rulers in the first two for roleplaying reasons... Also, when i allied with pontos again a few years back, i got a ceasfire with Parthia and Baktria, so i stopped my conquest of those two kingdoms, and they haven't attacked me yet.

Western Mediteranean
Romani: They are figting the punic wars by land and see, and are currently suffering against the Swebo-Arverni alliance.
Carthage: Is trying to regain and controll sicily, corsica and sardinia all the time.
Aedui have become a bretnian tribe
Lusotana are doing nothing special either.

Eastern Mediteranean.
Macedonia: they were pushed to have only 4 settlements by the Epirotes, but practically destroyed them once they conquered Sparta. Now they started to invade Asia Minor, and have taken Byzantion and Nicomedia from Pontos. They are also allied with rome
Epirus. They only live becouse Taras rebelled to them
Ptolemaics: keep having a war with them for the Levant and Cyprus.
Saba. Same as ptolemaics
Pontos: They became quite a strong kingdom, but now are getting they're asses kicked, even though they have 2 full stacks in Amaseia. So i guess Macedonia will have a really hard time conquering it.
Armenia is at war with the sarmatians with mixed fortunes.

I haven't really payed attention with what other factions are doing

[retep219]

Hayasdan 265 B.C.

I know this is very early in the game, but I still posted the picture because I've never seen such rapid Lusotannan expansion! They have most of Iberia, and the game is only on turn 28!



Oh, and Arche Seleukia made peace with the Ptolemaioi on turn four. I suppose they really want to kill me...

[Mediolanicus]

SPQR 130BC

1. Senatus Populusque Romanus
   
   Consulares:
   
   
   Military not the strongest consuls in the history of Rome, but they are good planners. Currently planning invasion in Aegyptos and the quelling of loyalist uprisings in former Pontic territory.
   .
2. Mauri and Berber tribes
   
   They just roam freely in their dry and outstreched territories, not much to tell about.
   .
3. Garamantine Kingdom
   
   King:
   
   A smart King, as he knows to leave the Romans alone. Expansion is not on his mind.
   .
4. Kingdom of Aegyptos
   
   Basileus - Pharao:
   
   The Ptolemaic linage has long lost power over Aegyptos. Losing the war against Pontos and the sacking of Lower Aegyptos and the Levant by Roman armies made the army try a coup. It succeeded. Two Pharaos of the Peleusias family followed, but military succes did not come again. Thus the army decided to pick another Pharao.
   .
5. Kingdom of Saba
   
   King:
   
   A strong King: has been able to gain a foothold in the levant and is trying to keep the Arabian peninsular for himself.
   .
6. Kingdom of Palmyra-Assyria
   
   Basileus:
   
   Part of the defeated Pontic Empire. Currently to busy with internal struggles to have any military significance.
   .
7. Kingdom of Kappadokia
   
   Placeholder - missing screenshot
   .
8. City-State of Seleukeia
   
   Strategos:
   
   Has been able to survive constant Parthian and Pontic attacks. Is the creator of the best and most professional city militia in the world.
   
   .
9. Parthian Empire
   
   Shahanshah:
   
   The most powerful man on the earth according to the Easterners. Inspiring dread and awe into Roman soldiers. And a source of laughter for the Hellenes.
   

   One Absolut on the rocks please

   
   9b. Semi-Autonomous Saptrapy of Baktra
   
   Satrap:
   
   Heavily influenced by the Hellenes in Baktra. Is beginning to his Shah a source of laughter too. Knows that he is young and Barman is old.
   
   .
10. Indo-Greek Kingdom
    
    Basileus:
    
    Great king in his day, but he is getting old and senile. Married a young steppe princess and went conquering lands for her. He succeeded in doing that, but lost Baktria while doing so.
    
    .
11. Autonomous Satrapy of Uspe
    
    Satrap:
    
    Resisting the Parthian Empire, but severly weakened after almost a decade of fighting.
    
    .
12. Sarmatian Confederacy
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Surrounded by enemies, future is not looking bright for his people.
    
    .
13. Bosporan Kingdom
    
    Basileus:
    
    Started as strategos of Olbia, created an alliance with Pantikapaion, conquered and usurped all power.
    
    .
14. Proto-Slavic Tribal Confederacy
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Trying to keep the Germanic hordes away.
    
    .
15. Sweboz Horde
    
    Chieftain:
    
    On the move.
    
    .
16. Kingdom of the Getai
    
    King:
    
    Loyal Ally of Rome since 260BC.
    
    .
17. Kingdom of the Boii
    
    King:
    
    The sixth! Very traditional people. Indepence and the name of rulers are only two of the things that should never change according to them.
    
    .
18. Kingdom of the Treverii
    
    King:
    
    A strong but small nation surrounded by a sea of war.
    
    .
19. Confederacy of the Remi, Menapii and Nervii
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Formed against the Lusotann and Brito-Germanic expansions.
    
    .
20. Lusotanian Horde
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Seeking a new homeland.
    
    .
21. Confederacy of Armoriae
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Clinging on to independence.
    
    .
22. Brito-Germanic Empire
    
    Bren:
    
    Who needs gold when you have tin. The richest and third most powerful of Empires.
    
    

[anubis88]

City-State of Seleukeia
Has been able to survive constant Parthian and Pontic attacks. Is the creator of the best and most professional city militia in the world.



Haha... Lol... This made my day

[Ghaust the Moor]

What faction is the Garmatine kingdom?

[johnhughthom]

What faction is the Garmatine kingdom?

A recoloured Carthage?

[Owen Glyndwr]

Man, what a really cool Casse expansion in that game!!

Did that happen independently, or was that influenced by you?

[Olaf Blackeyes]

Good map overall but i still have to say it.
/rant/
NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!1111one My poor Sweboz!!!!!!!!
ILL KILL YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/rant over/

[Mediolanicus]

City-State of Seleukeia
Has been able to survive constant Parthian and Pontic attacks. Is the creator of the best and most professional city militia in the world.

Haha... Lol... This made my day

Those small armies are beating fullstack after fullstack.

What faction is the Garmatine kingdom?

A recoloured Carthage?

No, it's Saba actually. The "Faction Leader" is a rebel general - ex-Carthage.

Man, what a really cool Casse expansion in that game!!

Did that happen independently, or was that influenced by you?

Good map overall but i still have to say it.
/rant/
NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!1111one My poor Sweboz!!!!!!!!
ILL KILL YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/rant over/

I gave the Casse 1 province in Belgica in ~220BC. Apparently they developed a slightly negative disposition towards the Sweboz after that...



updated:

SPQR 130BC

1. Senatus Populusque Romanus
   
   Consulares:
   
   
   Military not the strongest consuls in the history of Rome, but they are good planners. Currently planning invasion in Aegyptos and the quelling of loyalist uprisings in former Pontic territory.
   .
2. Mauri and Berber tribes
   
   They just roam freely in their dry and outstreched territories, not much to tell about.
   .
3. Garamantine Kingdom
   
   King:
   
   A smart King, as he knows to leave the Romans alone. Expansion is not on his mind.
   .
4. Kingdom of Aegyptos
   
   Basileus - Pharao:
   
   The Ptolemaic linage has long lost power over Aegyptos. Losing the war against Pontos and the sacking of Lower Aegyptos and the Levant by Roman armies made the army try a coup. It succeeded. Two Pharaos of the Peleusias family followed, but military succes did not come again. Thus the army decided to pick another Pharao.
   .
5. Kingdom of Saba
   
   King:
   
   A strong King: has been able to gain a foothold in the levant and is trying to keep the Arabian peninsular for himself.
   .
6. Kingdom of Palmyra-Assyria
   
   Basileus:
   
   Part of the defeated Pontic Empire. Currently to busy with internal struggles to have any military significance.
   .
7. Kingdom of Kappadokia
   
   Basileus:
   
   King of Pontos and Kappadokia, though only of Pontus by name. Is aspiring to kick the Romans out of HIS land for good.
   
   .
8. City-State of Seleukeia
   
   Strategos:
   
   Has been able to survive constant Parthian and Pontic attacks. Is the creator of the best and most professional city militia in the world.
   
   .
9. Parthian Empire
   
   Shahanshah:
   
   The most powerful man on the earth according to the Easterners. Inspiring dread and awe into Roman soldiers. And a source of laughter for the Hellenes.
   

   One Absolut on the rocks please

   
   9b. Semi-Autonomous Saptrapy of Baktra
   
   Satrap:
   
   Heavily influenced by the Hellenes in Baktra. Is beginning to his Shah a source of laughter too. Knows that he is young and Barman is old.
   
   .
10. Indo-Greek Kingdom
    
    Basileus:
    
    Great king in his day, but he is getting old and senile. Married a young steppe princess and went conquering lands for her. He succeeded in doing that, but lost Baktria while doing so.
    
    .
11. Autonomous Satrapy of Uspe
    
    Satrap:
    
    Resisting the Parthian Empire, but severly weakened after almost a decade of fighting.
    
    .
12. Sarmatian Confederacy
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Surrounded by enemies, future is not looking bright for his people.
    
    .
13. Bosporan Kingdom
    
    Basileus:
    
    Started as strategos of Olbia, created an alliance with Pantikapaion, conquered and usurped all power.
    
    .
14. Proto-Slavic Tribal Confederacy
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Trying to keep the Germanic hordes away.
    
    .
15. Sweboz Horde
    
    Chieftain:
    
    On the move.
    
    .
16. Kingdom of the Getai
    
    King:
    
    Loyal Ally of Rome since 260BC.
    
    .
17. Kingdom of the Boii
    
    King:
    
    The sixth! Very traditional people. Indepence and the name of rulers are only two of the things that should never change according to them.
    
    .
18. Kingdom of the Treverii
    
    King:
    
    A strong but small nation surrounded by a sea of war.
    
    .
19. Confederacy of the Remi, Menapii and Nervii
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Formed against the Lusotann and Brito-Germanic expansions.
    
    .
20. Lusotanian Horde
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Seeking a new homeland.
    
    .
21. Confederacy of Armoriae
    
    Chieftain:
    
    Clinging on to independence.
    
    .
22. Brito-Germanic Empire
    
    Bren:
    
    Who needs gold when you have tin. The richest and third most powerful of Empires.
    
    

[Horatius Flaccus]

Great overview! I hope your invasion of Egypt is going well?

[Mediolanicus]

Great overview! I hope your invasion of Egypt is going well?

The Levant, Lower Egypt and Kyrene are now secured. I'm now building up the infrastructure there and then I'll have to decide between conquering further into Egypt, starting to conquer Gallia or taking the last Pontic settlements and risking a massive war with the Parthian Empire.

[Ghaust the Moor]

What are the rgb values for the garamantine kingdom?

[Mediolanicus]

What are the rgb values for the garamantine kingdom?

Since it is Saba, the same as Saba.

[Mediolanicus]

@ Marcus Ulpius
Very interesting campaign, I wonder what Saba and the Getai will do. Usually they stop moving after that. And either Aedui or Sweboz is going to give you a hard time in the near future.

SPQR 120BC

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1. Senatus Populusque Romanus
   
   Consulares:
   
   
   
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2. Maurisi and Berber tribes
   .
3. Garamantine Kingdom
   
   King:
   
   .
4. Lybian Tribes
   .
5. Tetrachy of Kings of the Lower Nile, Meroe, Eritrea and Axum
   
   Tetrachs:
   
   
   
   
   
   .
6. Kingdom of Saba
   
   King:
   
   
   .
7. Kingdom of Palmyra-Assyria
   
   Basileus:
   
   
   .
8. Hillmen
   
   Chieftain:
   
   Pontic and Kappadokian refugies. They use raiding and guerilla techniques against the Roman and Parthian Empires.
   
   .
9. City-State of Seleukeia
   
   Strategos:
   
   
   
   .
10. Parthian Empire
    
    Shahanshah:
    
    
    
    .
11. Indo-Greek Kingdom and Steppe Allies
    
    Basileus:
    
    
    
    .
12. Proto-Slavic Tribal Confederacy
    
    Chieftain:
    
    
    .
13. Sarmatian Confederacy
    
    Chieftain:
    
    
    
    .
14. Bosporan Kingdom
    
    Basileus:
    
    Started as strategos of Olbia, created an alliance with Pantikapaion, conquered and usurped all power.
    
    .
15. Kingdom of the Getai
    
    King:
    
    Loyal Ally of Rome since 260BC.
    
    .
16. Sweboz Horde
    
    I knew I forgot one
    
    .
17. Kingdom of the Boii
    
    King:
    
    
    
    .
18. Kingdom of the Treverii
    
    King:
    
    Client Kingdom of the Luso-Celtics.
    
    .
19. Luso-Celtic Kingdom
    
    King:
    
    A Lusotanian Elite and a Celtic people. It's a pity their recruitement options are so limited.
    
    .
20. Brito-Germanic Empire
    
    Bren:
    
    
    Enough said.

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P.s.: Does anyone know how I can mod in swimming units? I modified EB to play with BI and everything works except adding can_swim in the EDU, which has no effect besides that it shows up in the unit desciption. I tried Ferromancer's mod to see if it was something I forgot, but that doesn't work either.

[Maion Maroneios]

@ Mediolanicus: The swimming ability doesn't seem to work for me either, so I wouldn't know. Btw, I once played a custom battle at the Kolossos, and I had a couple of Indian Longbowmen which I ordered to go for a little swim. Suprisingly, they did. So it does actually work.

Maion

[Maximilian I.]

Hello,
I am reading in this forum for quite a long time and now I want to show you my current campain.

EB 1.1 - Seleukeia





Arche Seleukeia under Basilios Myiskos Syriakos 210 BC

Ia: Satrapie Mesopotania: (Städte: Seleukeia, Babylon, Charax, Arbela)

Ib: Satrapie Syria: (Städte: Antiochia, Edessa, Palmyra, Sidon, Damaskos, Sidon, Tarsos)

Ic: Semi-autonom kingdoms of Nabataia (Bostra, Petra) and Ioudaia (Hierosolyma)

Id: Arch Aigyptos: (Alexandria, Paraitonion, Memphis, Diospolis-Megale, Pselkis)

Ie: hellenic Polis: (Pergamon, Sardis, Nikaia, Ipsos; Halikarnasos, Side)

I f: Galatia: (Ankyra)

I g: Satrapie Pontos:

I h: Satrapie Armenia:

I i: Satrapie Persia:

I j: Satrapie Parthyaias:

I k: Satrapie Baktria:

I l: Satrapie Aria:

Im: Satrapie Maurya:


II: Kingdom of Armenia: (Armvira, Mtskheta, Kotais, Kabalaka, Ani-Kamah)

III: Kingdom Bosporion: (Pantikapaion,Chersonesos)

IV: Sauomate tribes:

V: Free Polis of Tanais:

VI: Daker:

VII: Danube Celts: two hostile Tribes

VIII: Kionon Hellenion:

IX: Kingdom of Kreta:

X. Kingdom of Lesbos:

XI. Parner Tribes:

XII. Saka Tribes:

XIII. Indo-hellenic Kingdom of Gandhara:

XIV. Kingdom of Sabea:

XV. Kingdom of Kush: (with rebell forces in the south)

XVI. Kingdom Kyrene:

XVII. Imperium Karthage:

XVIII. SPOR

XIX. Imperium-Epirotos: (Vasall of SPOR)

XX. Gaul-Tribes: (Averni is allied with Rome)

XXI. Iberian tribes

XXII. Germanic tribes

XXIII. Britania:

XXIV. Free Boii:

XXV. Proto-Slavic tribes

[IrishHitman]

How did you make that map?

[Mediolanicus]

Nice, I recognise the way you role play :-p
But you make the numbers a but more contrasting, because right now it really is very hard see to see the numbers.

I guess the map was made by using the map from the EB website and colouring it in with a photo edit program. (I have GIMP, but I don't know how to do that :-()

@ Mediolanicus: The swimming ability doesn't seem to work for me either, so I wouldn't know. Btw, I once played a custom battle at the Kolossos, and I had a couple of Indian Longbowmen which I ordered to go for a little swim. Suprisingly, they did. So it does actually work.

Maion

Yes, strangely it does work with custom battles...

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Why doesn't it work in my campaign..?? Perhaps it is not save game compatible, but I thought all EDU changes were save game compatible.