Problem with Syracuse

**Altzek** · October 24, 2010, 01:36 PM

Ok.I got a problem there.When I try to start the Syracusan provincial campaign,i click on it,I go to the faction selection screen,I click the Greek Cities,I continue and...it goes back to the campaign selection screen.This thing also happens with the Julius Caesar campaign.Any help?

**Zarax** · October 24, 2010, 02:27 PM

What version are you using?
Do you have patch 1.5 (RTW) 1.6 (BI) Installed?

If it still doesn't work and you are on vista or 7 try running the mod as administrator.

**Altzek** · October 24, 2010, 03:05 PM

I installed the mod using the BI 1.6.I got Win XP.

**Zarax** · October 24, 2010, 03:05 PM

Are you using gamma or one of the test builds?

**Altzek** · October 24, 2010, 03:06 PM

I got Gamma.

**Zarax** · October 24, 2010, 03:07 PM

Try this version: http://www.wmwiki.com/hosted/cv/xcfi...st23102010.exe

**StealthEvo** · October 24, 2010, 03:26 PM

If you want the Ceasar campaign. You need to make sure you DON"T run the carthago senate option as that replaces the roman rebels with normal rebels

**Apollyon** · October 25, 2010, 11:28 AM

Woot Syracuse!

All of those provincials are so difficult. Forces you to blitz the first few turns.

**StealthEvo** · October 25, 2010, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Apollyon

Woot Syracuse!

All of those provincials are so difficult. Forces you to blitz the first few turns.

I disagree. I gave the Bosporan Kingdoms a good play through. I was able to stabilize and grow mah coffers with three provinces for a good 50 turns. Before moving into blitz play

**Pingpong** · October 25, 2010, 02:53 PM

Bactria is hard! I've yet to find a way of playing it well. I just never have enough money.

**Zarax** · October 25, 2010, 03:01 PM

You will need to go quickly for India and a bucketload of luck.

**Pingpong** · October 25, 2010, 03:14 PM

When I take indian cities they seem to revolt and produce very little monies. Is it better to go with allied government or attempt to make them into western cities?

**Zarax** · October 25, 2010, 03:17 PM

Allied government is the better choice, hellenization is expensive and takes time.

**Pingpong** · October 25, 2010, 03:19 PM

*goes off to try*

**StealthEvo** · October 25, 2010, 03:22 PM

Plus Allied Government allows you to make full use of the AoR's. They have some fearsome units!

**Pingpong** · October 25, 2010, 03:38 PM

Bactrian infantry are incredible. Were they seriously that good IRL?

**Zarax** · October 25, 2010, 04:05 PM

There are carvings of elite heavy infantry in the area, those were the ancestors of BIs Sogdian Infantry.

**yiplong** · November 14, 2012, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Pingpong

Bactria is hard! I've yet to find a way of playing it well. I just never have enough money.

I actually found Bactria quite easy. I initially tried to go for India first, but the TSE kept harassing me, so I quickly send an expedition to capture Susa, Seleucia, Antioch, etc. They were neutralized after that. I had to fight their silver shields with town watch and levy pikemen (my economy could hardly support levy pikemen!), but it wasn't bad. It wasn't until I conquered India that I got a decent economy going.

**Hamilicar** · November 14, 2012, 09:48 PM

you just totally necroed this thread

**Petrucci** · November 15, 2012, 05:05 AM

Syracuse is one of the easiest greek colony to play with. Reinforced walls, gold/gold upgrade, island , close to Carthage makes it pretty good choice. Although starting turns are hard and I ended by defending city with 2 units coz I didnt have money to support more.