Shouldn't the Macedonians have a stronger fleet?

[The Tribunal]

I noticed that the Macedonian navy was roughly equal to that of Sparta and inferior to that of Athens. It is strange to think that a Successor state that was able to bring the Ptolemaic navy to its knees would have a generic naval roster available to them. It is not a big deal, but I did notice it now that naval engagements are much more fun. Thanks for the mod btw.

[gornoviceanu]

I don't have a history diploma so I'm not sure but I think Alexander's army was not Macedonian only. It was not a Successor State when it conquered Egypt. After conquering the Greek States I am pretty sure that those states also provided military help to Alexander. Maybe he used Athenians as marines.

[The Tribunal]

I am not referring to Alexander's conquest of Egypt. I am referring to the events of the Second Syrian War when Ptolemy lost his holdings in the Aegean at the hands of Antigonus' navy.

[Furgon]

Antigonus's realm stretched from Macedon to Syria and was by far the mightiest successor state at the time. So it' s no wonder his son was able to feed his megalomania and build those crazy dreadnoughts and war machines which get him his nickname. Later Macedon was a war worn nation after all the wars, invasions and overthrows happened to it for more than a century. It's fleet still dominated Aegean in times of Cretan War, but I think It wasn't really different from other fleets in terms of quality.
This, and game-wise a faction can't be strong in each and every aspect. Anyway, I rarely seen AI build something beyond basic ships, so if you want you can invest in Military Port branch and rule high seas once more!

[The Tribunal]

Well that's the thing, the Macedonian fleet is known in history for its ridiculously-sized warships, yet here it is limited to a Penteres. I understand that Rome II's biggest ships are the Hepteres and the Egyptian Octeres, of which Carthage and Egypt can muster in game respectively. I think it would make sense to have the Hepteres available to Macedon.

[gornoviceanu]

Cool, I didn't know Macedonia ever recovered after the split in Succesor Statea

Was there something bigger than Octeres? You sound like there is, I'm quite curious

[The Tribunal]

YES!!! The Syracusa, Archimedes' immense creation. There are also several other ships through that era that reach the thirties and forties.