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    Re: Campaign start strategies for minor factions

    I never played on Hard battle difficulty. Just don't have the stomach for those "more HP!" cheats. For the smaller empires, I really don't see why you would want to try.

    I made successful Pontos...
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    Re: Sharing My 8 Year Long Romani Campaign (V1.2)

    Can't see any screenshots either.
  3. Re: What it's your best tactic again Carthage army as Romani Camillan legion?

    Use your Rorarii to cushion the Carthaginian cavalry charges.

    Keep your swordsmen in reserve, your spearmen in the front line, with spearmen on 'Fire at Will' but not your swordsmen. Use swordsmen...
  4. Re: What it's your best tactic again Carthage army as Romani Camillan legion?

    Post screenshots. I'm curious about your unit arrangement.
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    Re: 'When do you get' dedicated artillery?

    Sounds like you're playing on Hard battlefield difficulty. Though phalanxes are still tough on Medium, I can beat them with no real trouble.

    You could try lowering their shield value. I did that...
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    Re: How to avoid word repetition?

    There's no magic to it. You read good books and then write as much as possible. After a few days or weeks you go over your text or you give it to someone to read. Try attending online workshops or...
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    Re: How to Describe?

    I had this problem as well (still do). I found that at the initial phase, telling is the best way to do it. I will write it in the first draft in a style: [Need a good description here. Use...
  8. Re: With Baktria, which city should I conquer first?

    I divided my forces and went after the Seleukid cities. They are lightly defended (unlike the Eleutheroi cities) so you can take them with cheap units. You're gaining land as Seleukids are losing...
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    Re: What Problems Do You Face With Writing?

    Right now, editting the shait out of the smallest detail that most readers won't even notice but make all the difference between a good book and a great book.
  10. Thread: Your EB Empire

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    Re: Your EB Empire

    I was exploring the land the other day in my Baktrian campaign and found this little gem:
    http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2/Vira_Minekar/RTW_zps5e4yb4ak.png
    Ironically, he's talking to...
  11. Thread: EB ports

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    Re: EB ports

    Never had problems with that. The fact is, to build ports of any kind, a region needs to have a good place on the coast to build it. Only few regions have the potential to build a huge port, others...
  12. Re: Ethnicity of the Ancient Macedonians and Megas Alexandros.

    I vaguely remember reading that Memnon was of Aegean origins so not Ethiopian. A foreign ruler to his adopted country. That's why he had cause to join the Trojan war.
  13. Thread: EB ports

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    EB ports

    Hi guys. I recently returned to by old Baktrian campaign (new computer but the savegame works perfectly :thumbsup2). After conquering the Persis region, I thought I could go conquer the Arabian...
  14. Sticky: Re: Writers' Study Yearly Awards 2016 - The Awards Ceremony!

    Congratulations to all the winners. Congratulations to everyone who creates stories. :thumbsup2

    Now... back to writing.
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    Re: AI failing at late-game armies

    I play on VH/M so the AI is super aggressive but it's not overly buffed on the battlefield. I tried playing with Hard battlefield settings and it just didn't make sense to have my elites gobbled up...
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    Re: AI failing at late-game armies

    That's the best I could find. You can try look for other mods in the Unofficial Modding Projects.

    I usually have the opposite problem: recently I started to play my old Roman campaign (184 BC). My...
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    Re: AI failing at late-game armies

    I think this is something you might be looking for. I never used it so I can't vouch for its usability.
    http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?90313-AI-Battle-Formation-Mods
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    Re: Writers' Study Yearly Awards 2016!

    Wow, I'm in there too. And not once. :laughter:

    Thanks for the support, guys. Really interesting to see how this works out.
  19. Thread: Perspective

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    Re: Perspective

    I have a WIP novel, written in 1st person present (I walk, I see him do that...) I had a very good reason for it. The story involves a lot of action and the chosen perspective worked well to give the...
  20. Re: What is the best writing references online for epic fantasy writing and historical fiction? Which blogs/websites/social media is good?

    Google is your friend. Take your time, do your research and invest into a solid system for storing your internet bookmarks - you'll thank yourself in a couple of years. :laughter:

    One other note:...
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    Well, it's not like I have a product to sell yet. Just a way of letting people know when it does happen. :laughter:

    I added the link to my signature.
  22. Re: Who has self-published on Amazon or another e-book store?

    Amazon has a lot more fine print you need to read and still stuff happens that you did not expect. For example, they increased the price of my book because I'm not from one of their conventional...
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    Hey, Admiral, thanks for the support and also for the rep. :laughter:

    Hope New Year's was great for you guys. Just came home from a vacation in the Netherlands and now I'm busy finishing my...
  24. Re: Who has self-published on Amazon or another e-book store?

    I have a novella published on Smashwords and Amazon. This year, I'm publishing a novel though I will most likely give traditional publishing a go.
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    Hey, Alwyn. Glad to see you're still enjoying the story.

    Anywho, the final chapter (15) is up. My Christmas gift to you. :thumbsup2
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    Re: Makedonian Unit Recruitment

    You must distinguish between Native units (which every specific empire can train) and Regional units that are accessible to every empire that conquers a specific province and build a Regional...
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    Re: EB Expanded Announced!

    Very nice. A nice present for those of us who still play the RTW version of EB. :thumbsup2
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    Hey, guys. Sorry for the rather long pause, had some Wi-Fi troubles. Chapter 14 is now up. One more to go.

    As usual, any comment is most welcome.
  29. Re: The Tale of the White Leopard - low fantasy

    It looks promising, Admiral. I'm definitely hooked and I do enjoy the fantasy mixed with European maritime setting. I definitely see this as a published book on par with the Gentlemen Bastard series....
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    Hey, guys. I'm glad you're reading, glad you're enjoying the story. Any feedback is very welcome, so don't hesitate to let me know what you think about it. If you think that some parts could use...
  31. Re: I've lost my inspiration and drive to write...

    It could simply be a hurdle in your craft and/or your life. If you push onward now you might get back on track and be better at writing.

    I suggest taking some time off and just see what grabs your...
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    Re: Unit List for EB2

    I know many changes have been implemented since the first version and that there is more to this mod than units. I just wanted to see the current roster.
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    Thank you both for the encouraging words. I focus more on developing the culture and lore than language. I've found that over-doing some elements can slow down the story and it can definitely slow...
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    Re: Unit List for EB2

    I tried the first version of EB2 when it came out. I'm thinking of downloading the newest version but I would like to see how many units were added so far.
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    Re: Unit List for EB2

    Don't have the 2.2b version yet. I was hoping for a nice roster like the old EB had.
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    Unit List for EB2

    Is there a systematic list of all the units a faction can recruit? A roster preview or something like that? In the old version, I used the Recruitment Viewer regularly.
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    Re: Poor performance on a good computer

    Wow. I practically gave up on getting EB to work again properly, that's why I didn't check this thread in a while. But I just tried to run with High performance, and it works. My thanks go to...
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    Thanks for the support, Admiral. I didn't create a conlang per se and am not planning to but there will definitely be new words in there eventually. I tend not to pepper the reader with new...
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    Re: So many questions

    If you want to publish and not worry about how much you make, self-publish it on Smashwords, Amazon and similar platforms. I have a book published on Smashwords and I never had a reason to complain....
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    Re: Against the Tribe (fantasy story)

    I'm glad you're enjoying the story, Alwyn.

    Chapter 10 is up.
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