Whats the most difficult nation to play with?

[Nick_Since_1985]

Whats the most difficult nation to play with?

[zznɟ ǝɥʇ]

Have a go with Epieros or Pontos.

[Nick_Since_1985]

Epirus isn't that hard, I always sail to Sicily with Pirus of Epirus, 5 cities instantly to add to the 3 others...

I haven't given Pontus a try due to the "easten general" that I dislike...

[century x]

Epirus. You have Rome and Macedon to contend with from the very start.

[Worm]

I say syracuse, because in the start you have to contend with quite powerful rebels and then, Carthage.

[apple]

Epirus, rome likes to kick your greek butt on the Italic mainland and then those Macedonian Monster, just keep spawning phalanx against you and your only ally is Syracuse who probably is having a hard time one there front.

[Nellup]

I'm going to say the Seleucids, you have to try and hold together a crumbling empire at the start and it is pretty difficult to try and fight against horse archer armies using phalangites.

[MarcusTullius]

I'm going to say the Seleucids, you have to try and hold together a crumbling empire at the start and it is pretty difficult to try and fight against horse archer armies using phalangites.

I would have to agree with you there. Every time i've played as the Selcs, i've had to surrender a couple of towns from the off and build my way back into the game.

[Bebbe]

I'm going to say the Seleucids, you have to try and hold together a crumbling empire at the start and it is pretty difficult to try and fight against horse archer armies using phalangites.

[zznɟ ǝɥʇ]

Wait till RS2 with the new Parthians!

*shudders*

[cherryfunk]

Dacia is tough -- enemies on all sides, rather weak roster, Greeks and Macedonians crawling up from the south, not alot of money... tough.

Of course, you do get to start in Mordor, where the shadows lie...

[Nellup]

I found that the Dacians had plenty of money, so long as one doesn't go beserk building stacks and picks battles carefully.
They are surrounded by free people at the start, so you can pick the direction you expand in and can avoid fighting a proper faction for a while.
Their unit roster is fine, so long as you don't try to use falxmen or axemen as you would use hastati or principes.

[cherryfunk]

Their unit roster is fine, so long as you don't try to use falxmen or axemen as you would use hastati or principes.

You mean they don't have pila? That's what I was doing wrong!

[Ephialtes The Dog]

I voted Epirus.

[snuggans]

Epirus. You have Rome and Macedon to contend with from the very start.

Epirus, rome likes to kick your greek butt on the Italic mainland and then those Macedonian Monster, just keep spawning phalanx against you and your only ally is Syracuse who probably is having a hard time one there front.

^ listen to them

epirus takes it sideways

[zznɟ ǝɥʇ]

Meh, I took over Italy as Epieros... with Pontos I was destroyed completely.

[Jimexander the Mighty]

I would say Dacia. Surrounded by enemies and a shortage of early money.

[Caius Antonius]

I would say Dacia. Surrounded by enemies and a shortage of early money.

You tell me.. as Dacia I had to leave as a horde and sack half of Macedon in order to settle in a relatively safe place... But it was fun

[Nick_Since_1985]

Dacia isnt that hard, I played it a million times, yust go east at the start of the game and conquer the Krim, later land in Asia minor and your done...

[Caius Antonius]

I tried to play historically and defend the homeland. Until the Macedonians invaded me and I role-played a "people in flight" .