Next Total War Game - Possible Clue?

[LongBlade]

So LB the Armenia campaign calms down after some time, that is good to see.Armenia will definitely be my next foray into Rome 2.

It's hairy from the opening turn. Prepare yourself.

Is it as bad as Epirus?

Haven't played them.

[Bison]

This one isn't really making me overly excited.

[LongBlade]

I'll see if I can find Epirus and fire it up to see how it plays.

[LongBlade]

Ah. Epirus is in the Greek States DLC. Which I don't have.

But at 75% off it's $2. Sold.

[LongBlade]

I just had my butt handed to me by Sparta as Epirus.

As Armenia I was on the edge but managed to expand/lose/gain provinces. It was edge-of-your-seat drama.

As Epirus, I was seduced into believing I could easily take Athens. I finally beat them and dismissed a bunch of mercs. Whereupon Sparta promptly pounced. I don't think they could have taken Athens from me if I'd kept some or all of the mercs...but you have to balance on bankruptcy in order to get Athens.

I'd say they are almost equally difficult, but for different reasons. However, I squeaked by with a win in Armenia - I think I may have to restart Epirus. So maybe the edge goes to Epirus as slightly harder than Armenia. Maybe.

[Nefaro]

I just had my butt handed to me by Sparta as Epirus.

Epirus always gets dogpiled from the beginning. 

If they AI plays them, they're usually toast in record time.  I've seen craziness like them buckling in 7 turns from the beginning.  Sparta and Athens usually come after them in short order and then the Romans, Illyrians, and Macedonians jump in when they smell blood too.  Brutal.

I'd think that CA would've done a little rebalancing with their starting situation but it's not been touched AFAIK.

[Gusington]

Anyone win with Epirus?

LB you're 100+turns in or more with Armenia right? What are Armenia's victory conditions?

[undercovergeek]

I've read elsewhere that you won't actually be able to play as atilla and his armies

[LongBlade]

Anyone win with Epirus?

LB you're 100+turns in or more with Armenia right? What are Armenia's victory conditions?

Not sure. I'd rather play not knowing them.

[LongBlade]

Anyone win with Epirus?

Getting my head handed to me so far. But I'll find a way. I think it may require a similar strategy to Armenia.

[Gusington]

Probably turtling for as long as you can and finding your weakest enemy. What else could it be?

I read that Attila will also not be playable but I can't see how that will be allowed to happen...how do you name a game after a historical figure and not have him playable?

[jomni]

Probably turtling for as long as you can and finding your weakest enemy. What else could it be?

I read that Attila will also not be playable but I can't see how that will be allowed to happen...how do you name a game after a historical figure and not have him playable?

Because game starts at 395 and he reigned from 453 to 434?

[LongBlade]

Probably turtling for as long as you can and finding your weakest enemy. What else could it be?

Making an alliance with Macedonia. I wanted to avoid that as they own the third of three cities that would unify my province. However, so far I've had no luck rebuffing them. So it's time to try that tack and see how it goes. Eventually I'll have to conquer them - and I dislike the underhanded tactic. But it seems to be the way the game is pointing.

[Gusington]

Jomni - what?

Do you mean 434 - 453? There would definitely be enough turns to cover that either way.

TW games encourage the skullduggery, LB. Embrace your inner backstabber!

[LongBlade]

LB. Embrace your inner backstabber!

I'm not naturally that way. My wife tells me I'm too honest. She's probably right.

Anyway, one of the other keys is to bide your time. I started another game and yet again started a battle with Athens and Sparta when I should have not. Then I tried to fight it manually (something I almost never do) and made a complete mess of it. However, I think I'm getting a strategy in place that, with patience, will work.