Less Civilized Factions

[Kevin]

The only faction I would never play are the Sauromatae. They have weak horse archers compared to the other eastern nomads, they're towns are really spread out, they have the worst economy, the least infrastructure, and no infantry (besides some armourless regional barbarians). But, if you want a challenge...

[chenkai11]

The only faction I would never play are the Sauromatae. They have weak horse archers compared to the other eastern nomads, they're towns are really spread out, they have the worst economy, the least infrastructure, and no infantry (besides some armourless regional barbarians). But, if you want a challenge...

I do have a plan for this faction, to eradicate everything in their path. Slaughtering, looting, destroying, leaving nothing behind and move on. Start from homeland traveling west until spain, then down to africa and travel east until India and up to SAKA region then back to homeland. Objective is - a whole map of Eleutheroi, except Sauromatae homeland. Army strategy is - outside homeland region use all mercenaries and regional units in front, keeping every factional units survive the journey as much as the gods wish. Economy strategy is - use all possible resources to upkeep a 3 full stack army without negative income. If necessary will spend sometime in a big city or two before destroying it. Spies and diplomats will play a important role here, as allies and ambushes are necessary for this insane plan.

[Kikaz]

The only faction I would never play are the Sauromatae. They have weak horse archers compared to the other eastern nomads, they're towns are really spread out, they have the worst economy, the least infrastructure, and no infantry (besides some armourless regional barbarians). But, if you want a challenge...

I haven't played them yet, but they seem to become a "tan-death" quite often and dish out many a nut cracking.

[king of thracia]

The only faction I would never play are the Sauromatae. They have weak horse archers compared to the other eastern nomads, they're towns are really spread out, they have the worst economy, the least infrastructure, and no infantry (besides some armourless regional barbarians). But, if you want a challenge...

Now now,
you really only need the Roxolani riders, and
you start out near the ocean and the greek coasts.

You are close to Rhomphaiaphoroi recruiting grounds; units which can annihilate armored horsemen while standing up to missile fire. You can get by with Drapanai against Hellenic and western armored cavalry. Thureopherontes Toxotai recruited from the Chersonesos region bordering you are armored composite bow infantry archers with high lethality swords. You can recruit the Roxolani riders anywhere you expand, and even if you are driven out of the steppe the coastal cities provide a booming economy anyway.

So you have a dominating cavalry you can recruit anywhere, quality foot archery to mow down all kinds of archer enemies, horse slaughtering infantry, and a booming economy all within close geographical range. My advice is to abandon the steppe and look south.

I don't like the steppe myself. But Sarmatians actually have quite a bit going for them. In fact, I think I will play them next, soon as I'm done promoting civilization ruling from the greatest throne in the world, ARCHE SELEUKEIA

[Raiuga]

Lusotannan are quite fun to play. With the Lusos + Iberians units you will have quite a professional army (maybe because of their mercenary ways). The only downfall is their lack of infrastructure. I currently want to make some building available for them (better roads, schools, maybe mines) to roleplay some influence from celtic and carthagian (if someone can help me with that I would appreciate)

[Apázlinemjó]

Lusotannan are quite fun to play. With the Lusos + Iberians units you will have quite a professional army (maybe because of their mercenary ways). The only downfall is their lack of infrastructure. I currently want to make some building available for them (better roads, schools, maybe mines) to roleplay some influence from celtic and carthagian (if someone can help me with that I would appreciate)

Agreed, those Iberian Lancers are the best cavalry on the west and their heavy infantry is just more than enough to repel anything "civilised" back to the owner. However they have two major faults, the first one is the poor economy, even if you have the whole Iberian peninsula, you can't finance more than two full stacks, the second is the lack of capable missile units.

But my favourite "less civilized" faction is definitely Sweboz. Huge woods, unarmored units, mysterious history, fearsome reputation and Worgozez .

[Raiuga]

Agreed, those Iberian Lancers are the best cavalry on the west

Cataphracts of the West