Tips on playing Western Empire

**Xtiaan72** · December 01, 2011, 01:56 PM

This faction is difficult indeed! Anybody got any tips?

**Joar** · December 02, 2011, 03:23 AM

I'd say try and focus on defending a specific area rather than try to cling to as much land as possible. Disbanding some troops is possibly also needed. It was a while since I played, but if I remember right, I always tried to defend Italy and Africa, and then to deal with Constantine in Gaul.

**Xtiaan72** · December 02, 2011, 03:14 PM

Thanks

**Diocle** · December 04, 2011, 08:49 AM

Sometime I lost even Africa, but I think it is better to defend Italy and fight with Constantine!

**Deutschland** · December 05, 2011, 03:53 PM

Try to hold Italy and Africa.. The rest ll be easy.

**Diocle** · December 06, 2011, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Deutschland

Try to hold Italy and Africa.. The rest ll be easy.

"...The rest will be easy.", It could be considered, in some way, quite optimistic point of view, but I concur: Try to hold Italy and Africa, if you can! It will not be an easy task!
Antonio Gramsci, a great Italian intellectual and politician of the XIX c., said:
"... With the pessimism of the reason, and with the optimism of the will...".

**Storno The Wise** · December 20, 2011, 08:34 AM

IMHO retaking the southern Gaul should be the priority. In my campaign it was quite easy. Also a couple of turns left when the Visigoths finally attacked my cities in Italy (strange), so you can prepare some defense. Moreover I think that common player should forgot about Mauretania, but it's quite reasonable to defend the Carthage and Tripolitania. Taking back of Hispania is important, but at the beginning I was not surprised that I lost my starting provinces in this region.
Playing The Orientalis Empire is very different thing. A lot of money, and a lot of battles with Sassanids. It's become even boring after some time. But that's the only enemy that could be an dander for the Empire. The Huns become my allies very easily