"Civilized" Barbarians?

**AspisPhalanx90** · February 03, 2011, 12:54 PM

what would be the most organized barbarian faction to play as? Ive tried the Celtic factions, but i just cant get a handle on their units. The Arverni are moneymakers, and have solid cavalry, but ive always been partial to the east moreso. So for a new campaign, who would be the best fit? Im looking for Dacians, Thracians, line infantry, cavalry..the whole lot,along with a decently upgradable infrastructure (something i missed with Scythia).

So, out of these, who do you think would make an interesting campaign and why?

1) Dacia
2) Sarmatia
3) Boii
4) Scythia
5) Macedon (i know they arent barbarian but they do get a pretty good selection of thracians and paonnians)

**Velico** · February 03, 2011, 01:15 PM

Dacia. Good mix of units, some hellenistic influence, some steppe influence, awesome infantry. Can expand pretty easy and capture some of the money making cities.

**Striker** · February 03, 2011, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Velico

Dacia. Good mix of units, some hellenistic influence, some steppe influence, awesome infantry. Can expand pretty easy and capture some of the money making cities.

This. Best faction of the mod IMHO.

**AspisPhalanx90** · February 03, 2011, 01:37 PM

Im inclined to agree. Although theres something wrong with my Dacian campaign, i keep getting a CTD when i try and fight a battle in the campaign. Only happens with Dacia too. Any ideas? or anyone want to upload their play_dacia folder for me?

i have a backup RS2, but even that only Dacian battles work in one turn

**Imperator of Rome** · February 03, 2011, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by AspisPhalanx90

what would be the most organized barbarian faction to play as? Ive tried the Celtic factions, but i just cant get a handle on their units. The Arverni are moneymakers, and have solid cavalry, but ive always been partial to the east moreso. So for a new campaign, who would be the best fit? Im looking for Dacians, Thracians, line infantry, cavalry..the whole lot,along with a decently upgradable infrastructure (something i missed with Scythia).

So, out of these, who do you think would make an interesting campaign and why?

1) Dacia
2) Sarmatia
3) Boii
4) Scythia
5) Macedon (i know they arent barbarian but they do get a pretty good selection of thracians and paonnians)

Then your second choice should be the Macedonians. Be warned that their campaign is easy as Hell.

**AspisPhalanx90** · February 03, 2011, 03:13 PM

I have a pretty solid macedonian campaign, and yes it is easy. Hardest part thus far is fighting off Scythian HAs...so annoying fighting 3 stacks of the things

**Head of the Heavy Chargers** · February 03, 2011, 03:35 PM

Sarmatia.... none other. I haven't heard many play that faction. I have done 3 campaigns so far with them. It's nice to hold the vast steppes and strike down into turkey, greece, germania & middle east.

**AspisPhalanx90** · February 03, 2011, 03:56 PM

Im going to rephrase my question a bit

Should i recreate Lysimachus' kingdom of Thrace with Pergamon or Dacia

**Eshmunamesh** · February 03, 2011, 05:11 PM

Pergamon! They have an excellent mix of hellenic heavy infantry, as well as
as good a selection of Thracian influenced pezoi, romphaophoroi, etc. as anyone
else. Argyraspides to!

Not to mention a "civilized" infrastructure.

My campaign with them is extremely fun and dynamic.

**Striker** · February 03, 2011, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Eshmunamesh

Pergamon! They have an excellent mix of hellenic heavy infantry, as well as
as good a selection of Thracian influenced pezoi, romphaophoroi, etc. as anyone
else. Argyraspides to!

Not to mention a "civilized" infrastructure.

My campaign with them is extremely fun and dynamic.

I agree with you about Pergamon's caracteristics, tough I find the campaign a bit too easy.

That said, I still prefer Dacia by fifty hundred miles.

**DarthLazy** · February 04, 2011, 01:53 AM

Dacia

**Vice** · February 04, 2011, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by AspisPhalanx90

Im inclined to agree. Although theres something wrong with my Dacian campaign, i keep getting a CTD when i try and fight a battle in the campaign. Only happens with Dacia too. Any ideas? or anyone want to upload their play_dacia folder for me?

i have a backup RS2, but even that only Dacian battles work in one turn

Do you mean in a settlement that Dacia has? I remember in my Rome campaign I could not fight in a certain Dacian settlement as the game would freeze up after I hit "start deployment" or whatever its called...

Or do you mean you cant fight any battles as Dacia without CTD? If so then ignore my statement