Thank you, i have to say that the Pontos is by far the hardest campaign i ever had and i had many.
I've been caught with my pants down two times, once by Hay(?!!) and another time by Pergamon, and they were amazing, pouring stacks like mad.
Somehow they have an incredible economy and mine is barely covering for two stacks,
Amazing campaign anyway, definitely need a how to play for 2.3
Spread thin is an understatement.
Later edit:
Also, long time have i thought that the Hay are the ones to build up the persian empire but their troop selection is very unsatisfying.
Anyone undergoing this quest should try the Pontos after the reforms! The non-hellenic troop selection is AMAZING and worthy of the persian name. You don't get the persian archer/spearmen except in a region but they are a poor replacement for immortals anyway