This is a hotseat campaign by me and a friend, our longest hotseat campaign ever at more than 250+ turns already.
Empires of the known world, 670 A.U.C:
Our campaign is a one-turn recruitment at H/H difficulty, made even more difficult when I modified the background script so the AI will never ever run out of money until it conquers at least 20 settlements, till then it gets 50k per turn. We also play with fow on, but for the purpose of posting our empire, I had to deactivate it for a bit hehe
My Parthian Empire started out as a weak minor power at the edge of the known world. It had a great starting army, but it was extremely costly. My empire was under debt for at least 7-8 years, until I blitzed a great deal of Seleucid lands, by then my empire had grown into a moderate power extending from Khiva to as far as Susa, there I had a power struggle against the Seleucids for at least 20-30 years until I gained a decisive victory against them in the battle of Babylon and Seleucia, giving me access to vast amounts of resources necessary for me to support additional armies to finally push back the Seleucids even further, it also granted me access to the lethal Babylonian horse archers which contributed heavily to my campaign as my armies pushed on to Antioch. By c. 600 A.U.C my empire has grown into an enormous power. In control of the vast riches of the east, my empire enjoyed several decades of peace and prosperity, with Ptolomaics and Armenians as allies and all of my corners protected, I managed to develop most of my cities unhampered. Meanwhile the Seleucids have turned into a petty faction in lower Asia minor, extending from Side to Ephesos. They send a full stack army every once in awhile in an attempt to reconquer their lost territory, and it always ends in vain. While the Seleucids are held in check, the armenians engaged in a power struggle against pontus, and Pergamon and the Greeks at war against the Spartan Empire, I took this as an opportunity to consolidate my power in the mid-east and finally strike at my long time allies, the Ptolomaics. I decided to reform the ancient Achamenid Empire, now under Parthian rule, and to finally eradicate the last Greek presence in Asia. The war against the Ptolomaics was rather easy, their heavy infantry proved no match against the veteran and elite mobile armies of Parthia. The Ptolomaic Empire collapsed at c. 630 A.U.C. With the Ptolomaics defeated, I decided its about time to end the Seleucid Empire's suffering and they finally fell c. 640 A.U.C with little effort. By this time, The Spartan Empire(my friend), was under great pressure, being attacked on all fronts by the combined forces of Greek, Pergamon, and Boii. Seeking my aid, I quickly and decisively dispatched Pergamon and a part of the Greek empire in Asia minor, by c. 650 the Pergamons were annihilated and the Greeks halved in power. I planned to help Armenia to finally defeat Pontus, and perhaps absorb Armenia into my empire as well, but I decided against it realizing the fact that the Sarmatians are growing in power and I'll need a buffer zone to keep them in check. I then focused to the rich lands Carthage, gaining control of the coastal cities there will further establish my control on the Mediterranean trade and my riches will grow ever more enormous. On my march towards NW. Africa, I destroyed several Greek colonies and a few Carthanginian lands. By the time I had reached the outskirts of Thapsus I was expecting a massive Carthaginian counterattack, but to my surprise it seems Carthage is losing a battle against the Gallaeci whom have won control over spain and now decided to take the fight into their former master's land. I contributed in Carthage's swift defeat and by c. 660 they were destroyed. Then I turned my attention to Gallaeci, and they too wasted no time by sending several full stacks in an attempt to oust my hold in N. Africa. This would lead to their demise however, since their armies fared no better than the rest. By 670 A.U.C they have been pushed back as far as Tingi, there they have held quite remarkably, and the power struggle for the control of Tingi begins.
Parthian - Gallaeci battlefront:
Meanwhile, my friend who plays Sparta enjoyed a rapid success in control of Greece. During the time I was raiding the fringes of the Seleucid Empire, the Spartans have decisively beaten an alliance by Macedon and the Greek Cities. The Spartans quickly consolidated their power, and by c. 550 A.U.C, and aided by the vast riches of the Greek cities, they have created a Greek Empire that spanned from Sparta to Dyrrachium, and Byzantion. Filled by ambition and lust over the riches of Italy, my friend decided it was about time to take the fight to the Romans, which were a huge pain in the arse when he was fighting remnants of the Macedons. By 570-580 the Spartan assembled 3 huge armies to invade Italy. They landed near the coast of Tarentum, they conquered the city in an instant, and in a few more turns, they have begun to lay siege on Capua and Cannae, however the Romans responded with such ferocity that in just a few years the Spartans were pushed back to Tarentum, there they fought to the last man and by 585 A.U.C The Spartans have been pushed out of Italy back to the mainland Greece. Unfazed from such crushing defeat, the Spartans then turned their attention north to conquer the barbarians, but this plan would have to be postponed since the Spartans have attracted the regional powers of Pergamon, Boii, and Asia Minor Greeks. This will be the start of a 50 year struggle, and the stagnation of the empire. However, this struggle ended when the Parthians offered help in return that Spartans will cede any cities they have gain in Asia Minor. Freed from this burden the Spartans then pushed back the Boii, forcing them into a peace treaty, next they proceeded to destroy the last of the Greeks who gained some power in the far north, after defeating the Scythians. By c. 660 A.U.C the Spartans have been freed of decline and are now rising into power. However they are under threat again from their old Roman enemy whose ambition is on par with them. As of 670 A.U.C The Spartans and the Romans are locked in a ferocious battle to control Segestica.
Spartan - Roman Battlefront:
Re: RS 2.5 - Post Your New Empire
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If anyone would be willing to help me this is the link to my thread in technical help. 
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