favorite faction and units

[the persian Immortal]

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ok my top 5 favorite factions will be :

#1.pahlava : I love Irans history + eating ASs empire slowly while they can never deal with you HA is so damn fun

#2.KH : they are just so awesome specially when your power matches the macedonian.

#3.rome : my all time fovorite western faction I LOVE THE LEGIONS

#4.pontus : proud persians

#5.casse : with the RTW.exe nobody will bother you so you can send all toops home build up your finace before you go conquer.

my top 5 favorite units :

#1.pahlava elite cataphracts : they look amazing + few units can stand against their charges.

#2. pahlava armoured HA : very handy as they can be used both in HA role and in heavy cavelary role.

#3.persian heavy archers : way better then the syrians and far more efficiant then any other archer in the game (IIRC) and they are the best archers against eles (4+ against the elephants while other archer have 2+)

#4.spartan hoplites : THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#5.hyrcanian hillmen : one of the best gurilla troops ! I enjoy doing ambushes with them + this guys are actually my ancestors

#6.selucid royal guard : never played as them but as a foe they look incradible, they got my respect.

now let's hear your opinions .

[Blatta Optima Maxima]

Well, apart from the fact Pontus isn't Persian and some bias to be expected, I must say your post is a pleasant surprise.

For me:

Factions:
1. Carthage. Well, Carthage kicks ass. Especially Roman ass.
2. TSE. Huge roster.
3&4&5 Arverni, Casse and Aedui. Celts FTW.
Units:
1. Galatian mercs of all types (I usually use the ones with mail armor and huge swords, but I remember there being a few other types)
2. Lusotanian elite shock infantry, foot cataphracts for short. They look like vikings, and they fight like gods.
3. Gaesatae. No comment.
4. Bactrian cataphracts. People in full armor with armored horses. What's not to like? Especially when the Bactrians aren't barbarians like the Parthians.
5. Any other Gallic unit.

[Thuycidides]

4. Bactrian cataphracts. People in full armor with armored horses. What's not to like? Especially when the Bactrians aren't barbarians like the Parthians.

Oh no you didn't.

[Entropy Judge]

Units:
1. Galatian mercs of all types (I usually use the ones with mail armor and huge swords, but I remember there being a few other types)

Hm? I ... have no idea what units you're referring to here. There are two Galatian units armoured in mail, and neither have huge swords, nor are they mercenary units. One is pretty much a Neitos reskin (Galatikoi Klerouchoi, available to the Ptolemies and Saba), the other a Spear/Sword unit (Galatikoi Kuarothoroi, available to TSE, Makedonia, Rome, and Pontus).

In fact, the only Galatian Mercs are the Shortswordsmen and the Tindanotae ... (of course, the only other Galatian *unit* left is the Heavy Cavalry).

[Blatta Optima Maxima]

What?!

[Lordinquisitor]

Let`s think.

1. Bactria

My first serious and successful campaign was played with bactria, so i naturally have a soft spot for them in my heart. I love their history and all the units they have access to, allowing me to use many different tactics.

2. Rome

What`s not to love about Rome? Their troops and their infrastructure are extremely strong and i love that whole "Splendor of Rome" thing.

3. Sweboz

Being a german it`s just natural that i like the sweboz. They are interesting on both the strat map and the battlemap.

4. Saba

Not the strongest faction by far- But i just love them and their units. Archer Spearmen as a core unit? Yes. Yes, very much.

5. Koinon Hellenon

I admire old greece and the Koinon Hellenon. They have access to very nice units and their starting position is also very interesting.

Honorable Mentions: Casse and Pontus. I like the Casse for their whole "Hero" aspect and Pontus for their varied unit types- Chariots and Galatians, wow.

Units

1. Worgogez

Personified awesomeness. Wild, free, germanic Warriors that act like wolves? They are also incredible deadly on the Battlefield.

2. Germanic Naked Fanatics

They are like equally awesome brothers of the Worgogez- Painting themselves black and living the legend of the Wild Hunt? Very nice and useful.

3. Spartan Hoplites

Yes, yes. The Spartans weren`t as awesome as popular cultur believes them to be. I still love and admire their laconic wit and their customs. The unit itself is insanely strong on the battlefield with great staying power.

4. Archer Spearmen both indian and arabian variants

Learned to love them during my bactrian campaign and wanted to marry them once i tried playing as Saba. They are insanely versatile and versatility is the key to success.

5. Saka-Rauka Bodyguard

Just love them for their looks and their pure strength. They fight like Demigods.

Honorable Mention: Elephants and (scythed) Chariots. Weapons of Terror that can really mess up the ranks of my enemies.

[Durnaug]

3. Spartan Hoplites

Yes, yes. The Spartans weren`t as awesome as popular cultur believes them to be. I still love and admire their laconic wit and their customs. The unit itself is insanely strong on the battlefield with great staying power.

Yah, the Spartiati are one of my favourite units aswell.

[The Kybrothilian]

My top 5 factions:

1.Republic of Rome is an absolute must for the first place.

2.Hayasdan. Love the idea of a small satrapy resurrecting the Achaemenid empire, plust they have some cool units. (like the armenian medium infantry)

3.Cassae. The sheer amount of morale affecting units makes them awesome.

4 and 5. Ptolemaioi and TSE. I like the sheer amount of units they can wield. Hellenic units mixed with natives makes an awesome combination.

My top 5 units.

1. Dosidataskeli (even though they aren't in the campaign anymore, they look epicly awesome and do well in a battle)

2. Thorakitai (hellenic legionnare heavy infantry? hell yeah!)

3. Chariots (any) Are great for killing cavalry and chasing down routers.

4. Bhosporan archers. Heavy armour + composte bows looks great (though I'm yet to try them out)

5.Rhomphaiaphoros. Warriors with a big, two-handed blade and they're amazing in combat.

[The_Blacksmith]

1st: Sauromatae, nomads, whats not to love?

2nd: Pontus, Phihellenic persians with schithian and Galatian auxillia and a fun start...

3rd: Pahlava: Cataphraaaaaatatatatachts... Ghiv Pavar... nuff said....

4th: Getai, Thraco-dacian AP fest...

5th: Romani: Manipular warfare, jummy...

1st: Aesoi Riders... HA's with charge... available in every nomadic settlement

2nd Klerouchoi Phalangita... looks amazing as Pontus...

3rd Thrakioi Prodromoi... Fun fun fun fun...

4th: Thraikioi Rhomphaiaphoroi: best assault unit, EVER!!!

5th: Thraikioi Doryphoroi: Javelin extravaganza!

[the persian Immortal]

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2nd: Pontus, Phihellenic persians with schithian and Galatian auxillia and a fun start...

3rd: Pahlava: Cataphraaaaaatatatatachts... Ghiv Pavar... nuff said....

hahah same here


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My top 5 factions:

2.Hayasdan. Love the idea of a small satrapy resurrecting the Achaemenid empire, plust they have some cool units. (like the armenian medium infantry)

armanians are cool in all my campaign I usualy will keep good relations with them and don't attack them unless they force me to.

My top 5 units.

1. Dosidataskeli (even though they aren't in the campaign anymore, they look epicly awesome and do well in a battle)

why aren't they in the campaign any more ??? that sucks.

5.Rhomphaiaphoros. Warriors with a big, two-handed blade and they're amazing in combat.

hm why is this guy so popular ?

[QUOTE=Lordinquisitor;10277375]

3. Sweboz

Being a german it`s just natural that i like the sweboz. They are interesting on both the strat map and the battlemap.

4. Saba

Not the strongest faction by far- But i just love them and their units. Archer Spearmen as a core unit? Yes. Yes, very much.

I hate those guys but that only IMO


Units

1. Worgogez

Personified awesomeness. Wild, free, germanic Warriors that act like wolves? They are also incredible deadly on the Battlefield.

2. Germanic Naked Fanatics

They are like equally awesome brothers of the Worgogez- Painting themselves black and living the legend of the Wild Hunt? Very nice and useful.

I have never played as the germans and I have never even faced them in my campaigns but I have cheked their unit roster in the costum battle I got to admit that they are sooooooooooooooooo awesome specially those dark scarry dudes
3. Spartan Hoplites

4. Archer Spearmen both indian and arabian variants

I love the persian version of them I didn't know that indians have a archer spearman unit

Honorable Mention: Elephants and (scythed) Chariots. Weapons of Terror that can really mess up the ranks of my enemies.

too bad pahlava don't have acces to the armoured eles.

[The Kybrothilian]

[QUOTE=the persian Immortal;10279198]

why aren't they in the campaign any more ??? that sucks.

IIRC, they were too small in numbers to form units in the RTW way.

[the persian Immortal]

[QUOTE=scutarilegion;10279257]

IIRC, they were too small in numbers to form units in the RTW way.

so sad they had the highest defense 38 and few units could take them on 1-1

[The Kybrothilian]

[QUOTE=the persian Immortal;10279307]

so sad they had the highest defense 38 and few units could take them on 1-1

But you still have the TSE version of the unit (Thorakitai Agematos Basilikou) They might have less armour, morale and traits, but should do the job well.

[XSamatan]

Mind your tone the persian Immortal.
Stop declaring other nations barbarians Cocroach the great. EB is just about this topic...

[the persian Immortal]

antigonos your such a western lover your favorites is mostly the civil westers like the romans and hellens , which is alright

ok so that was an other vote for rome 6 votes till now.

and those elite tracian infantry have 4 vote till now ............... that's crazy I can't imagine how much a tracian faction in EB II will be popular

[AntigonosDoson]

Well, the problem I have with the Eastern factions is that they usually have weak infantry. And while I love using cavalry for hammer-and-anvil tactics, I do not feel well when commaning cavalry-dominant armies.

As for the Rhompaia guys, I am their fan, because they are the barbarian addition to the mostly orderly army of Makedonia/Epeiros. I wouldn't be too enthusiastic about commanding a full army of Thracian barbarians (although during my last campaign I created such stack and used it against Romanoi with success, but with heavy casualties).

[the persian Immortal]

yeah good infantry is fun to command even in my pahlava campaign I use many infantrys but as you pointed their infantry sucks so I have to haras the enemy with HAs and persians archers engage with infantry and then flank the enemy with my Pahlavans.

but if your problem is lack of good infantry why don't you like the barbarians they have better infantry then the hellens and the romans the best of the best maybe those celtic nacked dudes with 2 HP they have a moral of 22 while spartiai have only 17

anyways any other openions ??????????

[AntigonosDoson]

The barbarians are irritating due to limitations of their development (no good roads etc. I'm also playing on city mod b, which means they cannot build cities, large cities and huge cities...) and I don't like their chaotic way of fighting and general lack of discipline.

I use the naked guys as a supplement for my regular Hellenistic armies - I either recruit them in Gallatia (as Seleukids) or get mercenary ones (as Makedonia). And I use a lot of celtic and gallatian auxiliaries in my stacks. But I like the concept of building an army around the stalwart Makedonian phalanx.

[Entropy Judge]

The barbarians are irritating due to limitations of their development (no good roads etc. I'm also playing on city mod b, which means they cannot build cities, large cities and huge cities...) and I don't like their chaotic way of fighting and general lack of discipline.

Play as one of the Gallic factions. They both get Paved Roads and good infrastructure (nearly as good as the Civilized Factions), and while their low-tier units are less disciplined and lower-morale than, say, the Sweboz or Getai, their elite units are superior. Really, it's quite possible to do Roman- or Greek-style fighting with the Celts, at least against other barbarians. Later, if you go up against trained Roman or Greek armies, you're going to want better-trained and more elite armies to use those tactics (IE, Neitos and elite Regionals/Solduros or Arjos instead of Gaeroas and Bataroas). Heck, early on, Teceitos give you quite an edge against Civilized factions - shame the Gauls lose them eventually.

[DarthLazy]

Lets Go.

Starting with a good ol does of Nomad bias.

Favourite Factions.

1. Saka Rauka (Nomads FTW)

2. Pahlava (Nomads FTW)

3. Sauromatae (Nomads FTW)

4. Karthadastim (Kicking Roman Ass is fun)

5. Lusotannan (Toned down version of Carthage)

Now for the Favourite Units

1. Alan Noble Cavalry (Yancai Uazadattae or something, they won me a tournament )

2. Alan Noble Cavalry (Yancai Uazadattae or something, they won me a tournament )

3. Alan Noble Cavalry (Yancai Uazadattae or something, they won me a tournament )

4. Iberi Lanceari (Unlimited Stamnia, Great Charge, Epic looks)

5. Iberian Assault Infantry (Do I even need to explain?)

Very diverse arent I ?