Why not Persians?

Jusbaummer · August 9, 2001, 12:10

Why do you think that Persians aren't playable?

They have as good defensive unit (Medians) as others and they can attack with siege engines.
I have played Romans and Persians are a HUGE superpower with about six medians in every city, at least, and almost no squares without units. They even had about 60 000 gold until I conquered one of their cities. I got -27 000 gold

and they lost 27 000 too! After that I had -19000, but I let them take the city back and they got my -19 000.

Still think they aren't playable?

BeBro · August 9, 2001, 12:28

Jusbaummer, which scenario are you plaing currently? This would make an answer much easier...

Marquis de Sodaq · August 9, 2001, 12:29

What exactly are you referring to?

Henrik · August 9, 2001, 12:50

kobayashi · August 9, 2001, 13:04

Could it be Masters of Magic?

Gothmog · August 9, 2001, 19:39

I don't think it's CIV II because you can't accumulate 60000 Gold.

Shadowstrike · August 9, 2001, 20:54

If my inane theory is correct, he's talking about Imperium Romanum (Forgive m Bernd for botching the name).

BeBro · August 10, 2001, 08:57

I also have this feeling, but I´ll wait for Jusbaummer´s clarification before I post the answer...

Juggler · August 10, 2001, 13:01

I've also been playing Imperium Romanum and I can honestly say that the Macedonians are the biggest power, being much more powerful than the Persians. I'm Phoenician and only my siege towers can beat them. And while I was messing around with the Romans, the Macedonians already conquered most of persia and the Middle East.

BeBro · August 10, 2001, 13:09

Quote:

And while I was messing around with the Romans, the Macedonians already conquered most of persia and the Middle East.

And this is exactly what they should do

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Macedonia is very weak in the beginning, but AI Macedonians receive a lot of support via events so that they are able to get at least a part of Alexander´s empire. Unfortunately it does not always work so well as in your case, sometimes Persia is able to resist...
However, human controlled Macedonians have a much harder life.

lord of the mark · August 10, 2001, 19:38

oh, i thought he was talking about Dareios (sp?)

Sorry - no offense to Stephen - its a great scen, I just need to get up the gumption to have at it yet again, and THIS time to send settlers out toward India EARLY enough.

LOTM

Stefan Härtel · August 11, 2001, 18:58

You'll get enough opportunity to say THAT when my new Alexander scenario comes out