Help me with your strategy in this situation

[dbiszek]

Hi!

I'm playing Egypt (for awhile now) and I've conquered the rightmost third of the map, top to bottom. I have Africa up to about Carthage (not including) and I'm at war with Numidia. I've conquered everyone near me to the north and own basically Greece (but not above the major isles), Turkey, and half of Scythia above. So if you can picture owning almost exactly the rightmost third (or more), that's me. Here is my problem.
I've basically ignored Numidia, and they've ignored me.
The rest of the world is almost all the Julii and the Brits, and they are allied (damn!). I'm running into the Brits in Northern Scythia, and they are starting eastward. I'm running into the Julii in Greece, and they are pressing south, and starting to come north with the Brits. They are kicking my ass!
My settlements are all well built, but I'm starting to run into a lot of revolts, and I can't seem to match the sheer number and strength of particularly the Roman units. My first 2 generations of Commanders are dead, so I don't have a lot of good experience out there.
Where should I go? Should I build up Greece and play defense, As well as the northern border towns, and focus on Numidia to win?
Or just be patient and try and attack either Brits or Julii? I've spent all my denarii bribing people to keep my Grecian cities. I guess I could use a cheat, but that's no fun!
Thanks for your help,
Don

[Sitarus Originalus PM-30+]

i think i would try to attack. i bet you can make 2 or even 3 preety good armies and try to invade one of them, i think it is always better to play offencive because that way you can easier choose your battles and you dont have so much worries about anemies that could attack your cities. attacking itally could be risky but if you succide to do that they wont have much power to stop you ... i would try to bring armies with ships, and after being there surch for high grounds and keep your armies close together, make him attack you when you are near the mountain or hill and kill smaller units that are easily to be killed withought losing many men. if you make him play defence then you will have the power to choose next location on which you could bring more armies.
i usually try to do that... i also am not always successfull in that, but if you succide you can make him cry like a baby and you wont have so many worries. =)

[MasterAdnin]

Since you own a good portion of the map, I would just create a large invasion force and take the Brits first, barbarians can't stand up to the phalanx. Then I would go for the Julii, but block a lot of their ports.

Another thing, since they both own large areas of the map, playing it defensive would probably get you no where.

Adnan

P.S.-Welcome to the forums !!!

[Boudicca]

Welcome to the forums! Take your time to create huge armies. Don't attack with small stacks - Unleash hell upon your enemies, just as Master Adnin said. Controlling such a portion of the map as you do should help. If you are still uncertain about what to do - take the islands and create yourself an invasion base. And then, with a fleet being strong enough - strike where you please. This way you should surprise your enemies.

[hellheaven1987]

Mmm... so you are in war with Julii? Then how about other Rome fictions? Are they in war with you? If yes, then I suggest you can open two front war. One is to fight the British first, kick them back to their island. In the same time, send a bunch of army from Greece to Italy, make the whole Roman cry! Then after you destory Briton and the Rome factions, use all your army march into Julii's lands! But I will suggest you ally with Numidia. To get a few turns of peace. You won't love people stab from your back!

[Boudicca]

Mmm... so you are in war with Julii? Then how about other Rome fictions? Are they in war with you? If yes, then I suggest you can open two front war. One is to fight the British first, kick them back to their island. In the same time, send a bunch of army from Greece to Italy, make the whole Roman cry! Then after you destory Briton and the Rome factions, use all your army march into Julii's lands! But I will suggest you ally with Numidia. To get a few turns of peace. You won't love people stab from your back!

Yes...you could take Italy from south towards the north. Conquering your way through Italy should be easy after you took their islands away from them. What else are those Romans than mindless barbarians!!! It is in Egypt where the true power lies.

[hellheaven1987]

Yes...you could take Italy from south towards the north. Conquering your way through Italy should be easy after you took their islands away from them. What else are those Romans than mindless barbarians!!! It is in Egypt where the true power lies.

Haha, barbarian queen you are right! Anyway, your situation is not hard to solve. You need try my Greek campaign. I fight Gaul and all Rome fictions in same time. Later I fight with Gaul, Pontus, Egypt, Dacia, German, Span all in the same time! And I survive!

[GORE]

numidia shouldnt pose too much of a threat compared to your wealth, press for a ceasefire if possible, if not its a small thorn in your side.
i personally rarely cross the ural or caucasus mountains so i cant give much advice on that front apart from pull back, the land isnt worth much at all, then you can defend the mountains easily.
securing all of greece upto the danube will put you in a good defensive position for holding off the britons if they move south.
as for the romans, id recommend being aggresive, defending will give them time to grow in strength, unless you defend and wipe out a few legions, then counter-attack.

if you dont like that strategy theres always total war, build up huge armies (at least 2 per front) and keep them marching, unless there laying seige.

[hellheaven1987]

Mmm... but I have some doubt need to clear. Everytime when I play the other faction, the Egypt always is my biggest problem. I still remember how I struggle with them when I was playing Scipii and Greek. The AI always has a lot of army and their producting rate is quite powerful too. Sometime I really wander how to destory a enemy when its army like endless legions keep come to the front of you!

[Drunken]

Id say quickly build big armies on your borders in cities to defend. Meanwhile recruit more armies in the rest of your empire, then when theyre ready move them to the front line and try to take as much land from the enemy as quickly as possible before they can retrain more troops.

[Shadows]

I'd say ignore Numidia, they aren't a big problem, just keep some forces around to fend off any attacks. in the north I would suggest going defensive, Barbarians can't hold up against your phalanxes in a city setting. Meanwhile you need to be agressive towards the Romans. They control really valuable lands (more so than the northern ones atleast). Once they lose Italy and some other importent towns like that(aka Greece and the other towns bordering the Medit. sea), they will have to either go peaceful with you and head north against the barbarians, or they will have to try to hold off your armies resulting in their utter defeat at the hand of your Egyptian soldiers (use phalanxes and cavalry to attack cities and chariots in the open for maximum effect)

[shadowarmy75]

I say take out Numidia first. They should be weak so it'll only take a few turns. Now you can concentrate on the Julii and BRitain without that torn in your back. It should also give you a base to capture Sicily with. Then you can move from Sicily to Italy.

[Angarah]

Stick Nubian Spearmen in all frontier cities, and defend your towns accordingly. Well-deployed phalanxes in tight city streets are unstoppable. Make sure you have at least four, and you should be able to hold out against most of what the Romans throw at you. After every successful defense, push forward a bit, and wait for the next army. Meanwhile, mass an army in Asia Minor to sail across the Black Sea and grab some cities along the coast. This should take off some of the pressure in the east, giving you some breathing room.