Poll: Favorite Faction

[lelouchx99]

Here's how you do it
Name:
Reason:
Difficulty settings:

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Anyways mine is
Epirote
Reason: Good pikes / able to expand across both seas
Difficulty Settings: VH/VH the harder the more intense, but i don't use cheats =P.

[despot_of_rhodes]

For RP reasons i love to play Romans ( the military promotion system is awesome! ). There are also the only true power to rule the world, but it´s way to easy to expand and even in ExRM, cash isn´t a problem.

My most challenging campaign was with Pontus - only after 30 years of playing i could say: if i´m gonna lose that battle, it will not be the end of my tiny empire

The most fun i used to have with Germans - it´s allways way to much micromanagement on the battlefield ( and autoresolve is almost allways a suicide ), but there are the most aggresive and truly barbarian faction in game.

Epirotes were the first and only faction wich i managed to lead to the final victory ever playing RTW, RTR or ExRM! - so, well, i had also much fun with them.

I normally play on H/H.

[Mister S]

I mostly play as the Macs, but that was too easy on RTR(vanilla) VH/VH, so I dont play as them a lot anymore. I have always liked phalanxes... and the cavalry charge from the back!

Name: Greek cities
Reason: It's a challenge, and it's fun pwning the Macs/Romans/Epirots(?)
Difficulty settings: H/VH, but... well... it's a lot harder than RTR!

When I started this game on VH/VH I got crushed on the 5th turn.. This is fun!

[Quinn Inuit]

I figured I would make this an official poll. So vote!

[Mister S]

umm... why can't I vote?

[Finn]

You need to have at least 50 post and be registered for a week.

[lelouchx99]

who voted on the Germans? =P
Personally, i think the germans are one of the best but they lack calvary and range missles.

Historically the germans are the reason of rome's down fall etc.
I think that they are the main cause, basically they immigrated to everywhere in Europe and contributed to Rome's downfall.

AngloSaxon, Franks etc.

@despot_of_rhodes
I think that the Romans are one of the best. Their legionary armor resembles the knights armors, but 1 thing i hate about them is their weakness in calvary, and missle troops.

Shouldn't there be archers besides petalast and slingers?

[Sorceri]

Well, I can't vote in the polls - but I enjoy playing the Greeks. I prefer to play on M/M as I like to roleplay my kingdom's generals, so I hate there being any advantages to the cpu states. For me its all about posturing - not conquest. <sharpens her sword under the negotiation table>.

[bladerunner900]

Name: Epirus
Reason: I like them
Difficulty settings: Any but mostly M/M

[despot_of_rhodes]

As i said, my most fun games were with Germans, but there were not actually the cause of Romes downfall, it was the nature of the Roman Empire itself, but nothing is eternal.

Actually, i never played with Romans after Marian Reforms, because at that time i usually used to (almoust)fullfill my winning conditions, using the republican legions ( yes, i know, i´m to impatient and i expand too fast - it´s a bad habit, when one used to be a "powergamer" ). That may be the reason why i allways try to suggest things, making the oponents of Rome as strong and annoying as possible, because one can overrun Gauls and Germans within 10 years, at any difficulty settings, even using autoresolve ( i actually do it mostly during the sieges - you just can´t lose....)

[Radiso-FIN]

Favorite faction?
It might be Rome, because I have played as them countless times in RTR. Their starting place is excellent, units are great... and they are the mighty Romans after all

But I voted Epirus, because they are the first faction I played in ExRM and my campaign was so awesome!

[lelouchx99]

You can vote in the polls now...

Here's a strategy I've formed for Epirus so far.

Conquer the 2 northern rebel towns.
<Romans, are sieging the north>
Leave Italy and take over the greek town corinth? It's south of apollonia
<return back to Italy>
Take over the southern most city (Italy's left leg)

This is where I am unsure of what to do, but I think i will take over Illyria. XD

[Quinn Inuit]

I had no idea how much people liked Epirus. Wow. I'm glad. This makes the ridiculous amount of work it was to implement them worthwhile.

[Scutarii]

I voted Rome, the leadership system is so engrossing... I do enjoy killing Epirotes, though.

[Ivanelme]

The Greek cities all the way. Though I have started playing some Roman campaigns and Macedonian campaigns. I usually tend to play them somewhat free with the idea of just subdueing and what not. Though I always mean to institute house rules as if a Democracy was reestablished but can't quite figure out the best way to do it.

[Juicemisbruk]

Galatia is so awesom!! i love them,u must play them to experience it... YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB MAKING THIS FACTION!!!

[dharos]

I love playing Parthia on M/M because i don't have the patience for h/h and i love killing phalanxes with my ha's and cataphracts/generals. i love the screams of death i replay in my mind as they run away in a futile attempt to save their lives...

[Clearchus of Sparta]

I enjoy playing the Gauls, tho this is a new found love. I was a roman/greek/mac player before.
I prefer infantry based armies, but the gauls have some good missile and cavalry units too.
I find it tough to play with factions that have too much land at the game start, preferring to build up my economy and army, blooding them by defending settlements before going on the attack.

[Pat89]

Name: Rome
Reason: You can play historically, making the game more challenging
Difficulty settings: Very Hard campaign; Medium battles

[lelouchx99]

Wow I didn't knew there were that many people who love the Greek Hoplites.

I have another question in mind. Say that a Roman Legion (all infantries) vs. a Greek army (all hoplaiti) who would usually win? Think realistically not game's stat wise.

Btw I doubt the legionairies all have a bunch of small spear that they can throw to you...