I've also played a bit of Cimmeria, interesting spot, great archers – they don't get pikes though. Regular pikemen work just fine in campaign all the way through, you've got a lot of hoplites for your flanks, and you can cover your relative weaknesses with mercs - top ranged units right in your home province, Rhodian slingers close by, and if you go a bit east you find Cappadocian cavalry, go west & there's Campanian horsemen. It's murder on rear charges and trashes any regular cav you're going to face in the early game.Īthens isn't so bad. I don't know of any other faction that starts with an elite unit (besides their generals.) Against early units, that thing is great. Hidden selling point: you get a unit of companion cav to play around with from the very start. ![]() It improves textures of mostly all terrain aspects of the game, making land, shores, and coastlines look much more realistic. If you’re looking for a more expansive graphical upgrade, Campaign HD Textures and Lighting is a great way to get going. Haven't tried Seleucids - they've got a great roster and a nutso diplomatic situation so probably fun :DĮgypt's got a nice position (I think they're one of the biggest factions at start, and helpfully, it's a whole province) and a great big roster to play around with.īaktria's a lot of fun too - Hellenic infantry + good skirmishers + horse archers + cataphracts + elephants! And you just get to stomp your way from east to west. Rome II: Campaign HD Textures and Lighting. But they get there and also benefit from cheap agent use. Pontus doesn't feel much like a Hellenic faction at first - you'll be using a lot of Eastern spearmen & hillmen. Just delve yourself in, and play whatever feels the most "right" for you, if there is anything.All the Hellenic factions I've tried are pretty good. The AI isn't that good with naval invasions, and Rome II itself is a fairly easy game, so if pushed back, it's a free ticket. ![]() While they seem to have a secure position, Carthage may come up to you, and your units are, well, backwards. Personally, if given the chance to play again, I would most likely go with the Nuragic people on Sardinia. The Senones especially are annoying for their "speciality" of having to trash every settlement, as Welsh Dragon mentioned, which isn't helpful at all if you want to conquer the map. For that, I think all factions have their charm, but something in the middle like Rome or the Senones will work out as the most hardest, because you can be attacked from multiple directions, especially from the Etruscans, who are quite good. When in midgame, there is no real challenge anymore, no matter who you play. Rome itself has a poor starting condition, but grows strong fast. Thus, if you want something challenging, you need to take something in the center of the map. Italy is just a strip to conquer along, and it is really easy to sit in your corner of the map in security. I never tried it but as you say, it could be uncomfortable to deal with rebellions all the time because you can only loot or raze a cityīased on Derc's Derc Plays through World History AAR, it looks as if Syracuse is fairly easy (or maybe it's simply that he's a skilled player who makes it look easy!).Nah, man. And it can be very profitable playing as the Veneti as well by sacking trade routes in the sea. That's very tough.Īnd as to the Veneti, maybe it is an easy early stage because you fight only towards one direction at a time when advancing in your conquests. Imagine that you have to face one or more factions besides the Samnites. And sometimes the Paeligni or the Frentani or the Equae ( I don't remember the spelling but it is the faction that controls the Alba Fucens city ) can declare war as well.I think it is because they dislike that you attack italic factions. ![]() After finishing off the Volsci, maybe it is better to stay on the defensive for the moment and use that time to build up both militarily and economically in order to be ready to face the Samnites ( It is very likely they declare you war and maybe it is best to have at least 3 armies to go on the offensive against them). It is practically impossible to avoid being at war with Volsci. I mean going on the offensive against these two and in the particular order I say. And then dealing with the Volsci after that. And maybe getting a non-agression pact with the Sabines as well. Avoiding being at war with Tarchuna, the other Etruscan factions and the Hernici ( I'm not saying that you should not attack them later but the idea is avoiding it in the early stage of the campaign ) Getting a both non-agression and trade agreement with them right from the first 2 or 3 turns is very important to make sure you don't worry about them for the time being. I think when playing as Rome these are some basic tips specially for the early stage in the campaign: In Rome case I know because I played it lol.
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