playing as Parthia on normal/normal (as suggested by the testudo submod) and I managed to build up my forces and rush a 1 city-faction near me, but the next one over (a single region scythian faction) already has 1.5+ stacks and continues to grow every recruiting season. I can afford a bit over 1 stack with the city and town I got before I go into the negatives, and they are camping near their city with a garrison of 14. I presume they will fill up that 2nd stack and probably start on another. Even if they don't declare war first and kill me I cant see how Im gonna win if i cant expand. The only way I can see myself resolving this situation and taking them out before they get too strong is cheesing the AI somehow or save scumming with agents or something and maybe not even then