A more specific mod recommendation question...

[th0mas890]

I've narrowed down what mod I would like to use to Aristeia, Rise of Persia, Daidochi, Roma Surrectum and Rome Total Realism. Far too much choice for me to make a decision. One thing i am particularly looking for is a sweet Greek Faction(s) and fairly distinct Eastern factions. The Romans bore me

[jukeness]

You could play the Extended Greek Mod where the Greek's get the same kind of depth as the Roman's do in Vanilla (That's the description)

[th0mas890]

I've been reading quite a lot about that mod recently but I don't think I'd like it from the look of the pictures. I don't like the way the Greeks fight in Vanilla Rome. All the other mods that I'm trying to decide between have all got the more realistic, more flexible Hoplites.

[jukeness]

Ok well definitaly don't play Roma Surrectum as that focuses mainly on Rome, Rise of Persia I don't think has the Persian Wars, because the timeline of that game takes place between 559-490 B.C. and the Persian Wars started around 490 B.C.

I think you should play Europa Barbarorum, that mod is really fun and pretty challenging, it has a lot of Greek factions and some good Eastern factions also.

[th0mas890]

See, I've played RS before and I really enjoyed it. Conversely, I didn't like EB much at all. I know, ROP's timeline is also a bit off but the factions do look quite entertaining to play as.

[Lucarius]

RoP is a nice mod and i really enjoy it.
because it has alot of Realism in it and with a little changes in the RoP files i can make the timeline as long as i want.
so yeah.
in 492 Darius wanted to invade Greece and in 480 Xerxes tried again.
i'll ask to the lead developer of he could change that in the next version.