I am currently playing my Roman campaign and there is still much time left until it is finished, but I am already thinking about what faction(s) I should play next. Carthage will probably be it, and then I am drawn to Hellenistic factions and some Eastern factions like Armenia or Parthia. Not really into any of the barbaric factions though, with the exception of the Thracians. I'm not sure what's the deal with desert factions in Arabia and North Africa, perhaps I would find them interesting. Side note: why is Kolkhis classified as a Hellenistic faction? I thought they were Georgians in their first form?
Anyway, there are so many Greek factions: Makedon, Athens, Sparta, Epirus, Syracuse, Massalia, Pergamon, Pontus, Bosporan Kingdom, Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Kingdom... I am probably leaving some behind.
When the time comes to play a Greek faction, I wouldn't be sure which one to pick. So "entice" me
What is your favorite Hellenistic faction and why?
(I am equally interested in historical and gameplay reasons, perhaps even more so in historical)