View Poll Results: What's your favorite faction?

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  • Rome

    7 17.07%
  • Britons

    0 0%
  • Galatia

    2 4.88%
  • Epirus

    3 7.32%
  • Macedonia

    2 4.88%
  • Seleucid Empire

    1 2.44%
  • Ptolemaic Empire

    0 0%
  • Greek Cities

    7 17.07%
  • Bactria

    1 2.44%
  • Pontus

    5 12.20%
  • Gauls

    1 2.44%
  • Zee Germans

    3 7.32%
  • Iberians

    0 0%
  • Carthage

    3 7.32%
  • Numidia

    0 0%
  • Sarmatia

    1 2.44%
  • Thrace/Dacia/Getae

    2 4.88%
  • Illyrians

    0 0%
  • Parthia

    2 4.88%
  • Freedonia

    1 2.44%
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  1. #1

    Default Pole - Favorite Faction of ExRM

    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.

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    Default Re: Pole - Favorite Faction of ExRM

    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 itīs way to easy to expand and even in ExRM, cash isnīt a problem.

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

    The most fun i used to have with Germans - itīs 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.

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    Default Re: Pole - Favorite Faction of ExRM

    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!
    Last edited by Mister S; February 28, 2009 at 01:07 PM.

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    Default Poll: Favorite Faction

    I figured I would make this an official poll. So vote!
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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    umm... why can't I vote?

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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?
    Last edited by lelouchx99; February 28, 2009 at 02:14 PM.

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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>.

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

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

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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, iīm to impatient and i expand too fast - itīs 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 canīt lose....)

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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!

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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.
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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

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



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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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.

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    Galatia is so awesom!! i love them,u must play them to experience it... YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB MAKING THIS FACTION!!!
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    Icon12 Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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...

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    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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.
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  19. #19

    Default Re: Pole - Favorite Faction of ExRM

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


  20. #20

    Default Re: Poll: Favorite Faction

    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...

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