Empire of the Steppes

[DC53]

Hello everyone, I just re downloaded Rome after I heard the Rome 2 announcement, and I downloaded this mod after asking what was the best mod for this awesome game. So I started it up and (me being a lover of the horse archer) decided to lose my RS virginity to the Parthians. Any tips for starting off? I glanced at the map and I'm not sure whether to expand north into the Free Peoples, or combat the Seleucids to my south-west. Can someone be my Surena and tell me where to lead my horde of horse archers and cataphracts?

[sadlogic]

Ally with Armenia, Pontus and the Ptolemais if you can and send the macedonians back to well... macedonia.

[DC53]

So should I head north or south? From what I've read, those Sel elephants are intimidating....

[Drowsy]

So should I head north or south? From what I've read, those Sel elephants are intimidating....

South - And no prisoners!
North has some of the most awesome merc's in this game too

[mishkin]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=543829

Take a look at this old thread, a lot of discussion but some good tips, i hope

[DC53]

I read that, and now I am concerned about these elephants than ever. In general, what should my army stack consist of? And also, how do I get Parthian Cataphracts? I started up a game, had them, but I couldnt find where to train them.

[mishkin]

With parthians you always need to build the fortified settlement if you want barracks (stables).