Favorite Barbarian Faction

[Olaf The Great]

Well I guess technically the Romani are Celts with Heavy Greek influence but eh.

I voted for Casse, I love their units and their nice slow starting position, don't really like their lacking infrastructure though but it's usually not a big deal. I play them the most, late game they're a bit weird to play, as they don't have a "line" infantry unit to speak of, but they don't really need it, just tons of shock infantry and heavy cavalry with those nice Skirmishers and slingers to whittle them down. They also get one of the three Man-Tank units.

Hate their bodyguard unit though, too flimsy for a General.

I really like the Aedui too, but other than Casse I'd say Swezboz definitely, while they lack even more infrastructure their units are -amazing- and they still have an excellent starting position, maybe not as safe once the Romans start steamrolling but you still got a bit of leeway in the beginning They get access to +4 exp units under the right conditions, and that allows you to reliably take on both the Romans and the Boii supermen.

[Phalanx300]

Well I guess technically the Romani are Celts with Heavy Greek influence but eh.

I voted for Casse, I love their units and their nice slow starting position, don't really like their lacking infrastructure though but it's usually not a big deal. I play them the most, late game they're a bit weird to play, as they don't have a "line" infantry unit to speak of, but they don't really need it, just tons of shock infantry and heavy cavalry with those nice Skirmishers and slingers to whittle them down. They also get one of the three Man-Tank units.

Hate their bodyguard unit though, too flimsy for a General.

I really like the Aedui too, but other than Casse I'd say Swezboz definitely, while they lack even more infrastructure their units are -amazing- and they still have an excellent starting position, maybe not as safe once the Romans start steamrolling but you still got a bit of leeway in the beginning They get access to +4 exp units under the right conditions, and that allows you to reliably take on both the Romans and the Boii supermen.

Agreed on the Sweboz, once you upgraded all shrines and things to the max you get very elite soldiers.

And the Romani are Latins, who were an Italian people. Later the Romani became a mix of the things they conquered with some noble Latin families in charge (Senate).

[Mr Polska]

I would have voted Romani, but they aren't barbarian. Instead I voted for Casse, as they have good troops and money coming out of their ears. Only problem is that their bodyguard is too fragile for my liking.

[Mallios]

I dont think the Casse bodyguards are really meant to be used for fighting...

EDIT:voted for Casse by the way

[Olaf The Great]

I dont think the Casse bodyguards are really meant to be used for fighting...

EDIT:voted for Casse by the way

It just breaks my Ethos of "Badass and brave general everyone loves" when he can't even engage in combat.

I really like chariots, but they're best used as battering rams, and with their (I don't understand it, they have multiple hitpoints and a high defense) flimsy defenses, risking a General in it isn't worth it.


The Sweboz general is a perfect brawler, since he's infantry he's forced to stand and fight rather than retreat most of the time, and he does it well.

Unfortunately you can't use the +3 weapon glitch that the normal Haerthmen have, but -2 attack isn't too huge.

But yeah, Phalanx, those Sweboz improvements can get quite insane, +3 attack +1 defense +3/4 experience easily with the Hearthmen, and it's even easier with the Lugians, because they have some sort of Celtic monument there.

While they're expensive, the Thegns are suprisingly cost effective even as line infantry if you're going up to a very tough enemy simply because of these bonuses.

[Kevin]

Which Sweboz temple gives the experience?

[athanaric]

Which Sweboz temple gives the experience?

Temple of Deiwoz (Tyr). Level 3 (highest possible for Swêboz) gives +2 experience, some happiness and morale. The morale bonus is broken though, which unfortunately renders some other temples almost useless.
Together with a Field of Games and type 3 or 4 government this adds up to +4 experience.