Favorite phalanx-based faction?

[General Aetius]

oh and the AS is the smallest problem the bactrians have! I had to abandon my campaign because the saka rauka Invaded my homeland with Horse archers.

That's strange. I found Baktria very easy. The Parthians acted as a screen and all I had to do was guard one mountainous pass while I conquered India.

Back on Topic: I would choose Epeiros. They have the most interesting and different culture of all the phalanx nations. They also have a nice historical position, as a brand new kingdom, and a powerful king, Pyrrhos.

General Aetius

[The General]

The Parthians acted as a screen and all I had to do was guard one mountainous pass while I conquered India.

I've got a similar case in my Baktria save, I'm already besieging Susa, the last Seleukid holding east of Mesopotamia, and the Pahlavans and Saka Rauka are still engaged in a conflict for supremacy over the eastern Pontic steppe.