Evaluating nations for Punic wars conquest
Jul 15, 2019 16:34:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2019 16:34:40 GMT
I'll evaluate all the nations in the Punic wars and evaluate their difficulty, speed of conquest and how fun the conquest is. Fun has 2 categories: Casual conquest and low turn count conquest. Low turn count conquest is pretty much the fun you have when trying to speed run the nation. It's not necessary to read the spoilers, but you can if you enjoy my random ramblings. This is meant to be like fast food: easy to digest but only because there's not much substance .
Here's the color coding:
Red:Difficult/Slow/Frustrating (2 or more generals required)
Yellow:Medium/Moderate/Neutral(1 or no generals required)
Pink:Easy/Fast/Fun(no generals required)
*do realize that you can do difficult conquests without generals, but why torture yourself
3 star nations:
1. Rome:
Difficulty
Speed of Conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
2. Carthage
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
2 star nations
1. Turdetani
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
2. Lusitani
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
3. Cessetani
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual Conquest
Low turn count conquest
4. Odrysian Kingdom
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
1 star conquest
1. Cyrene Kingdom
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
2. Syracuse Kingdom
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
low turn count conquest
3.Aetolian League
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
4. Macedonia
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
5. Illyria Kingdom
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
6. Allobroges
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
7. Massalia
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
8.Massyli
Pretty much Massalia but on the Carthaginian side.
9.Masaesyli
Difficulty
Speed of conquest
Casual conquest
Low turn count conquest
Caesar's time soon, probably.
Here's the color coding:
Red:Difficult/Slow/Frustrating (2 or more generals required)
Yellow:Medium/Moderate/Neutral(1 or no generals required)
Pink:Easy/Fast/Fun(no generals required)
*do realize that you can do difficult conquests without generals, but why torture yourself
3 star nations:
1. Rome:
Difficulty
Really easy. You can auto it by placing all your generals in units and press auto. Does not require generals. My 1 year old cousin can complete this conquest
Speed of Conquest
Pretty quick.You can finish conquests in 20 turns or less. Even without generals it should be less than 30 turns
Casual conquest
Pretty relaxing. You don't even need to pay much attention to win. Not the most fun since facing war elephants is can be frustrating
Low turn count conquest
Carthage what?
2. Carthage
Difficulty
Just place a cavalry gen on the war elephant near the Cyrene kingdom and auto play. Hannibal would have won if game Carthage was real life Carthage
Speed of conquest
No explanation here. Just go to the conquest records and see for yourself
Casual conquest
Probably the most fun conquest of all the Punic wars.Even if you hate conquest, you would find some joy completing the conquest using Carthage
Low turn count conquest
War elephants
2 star nations
1. Turdetani
Difficulty
Just beat Lusitani, and everything will be a breeze
Speed of conquest
Cyrene kingdom is a pain. Carthage for some reason doesn't send any units to destroy it. Takes around 15 turns before they decide to send units to stop them.
Casual conquest
Enjoyable conquest. Easy enough to be fun, challenging enough to not be boring. If only Cyrene kingdom didn't exist
Low turn count conquest
Cyrene kingdom
2. Lusitani
Difficulty
After Turdetani, you'll be facing Carthage. Do not use your generals to fight the war elephants. You will lose.
Speed of conquest
May take a while. Your Aetolian league is your only ally to the east, and they get destroyed.
Casual conquest
Fun at first, but it becomes a chore after you beat Carthage
Low turn count conquest
NO
3. Cessetani
Difficulty
Facing Hannibal is difficult enough. Along with his brother, the war elephants will trample your forces. Do not fight them. Just surround them, then move on and defeat Turdetani, while you send some of your general towards Carthage
Speed of conquest
Average. Just like my height . You're close enough to Illyria kingdom to send some units to ruin their day.
Casual Conquest
If you're a beginner, you will suffer. If not, it's fun and challenging
Low turn count conquest
Possible. The only time the Rome side can compete for low turn counts is by using their 2 star nations. Cessetani is close enough to both Carthage and Illyria Kingdom. This means you can possibly beat the conquest relatively fast.
4. Odrysian Kingdom
Difficulty
Easiest of the 2 star nations
Speed of conquest
You're close to both Rome and Cyrene kingdom.
Casual conquest
It's an okay nation. Not fun, not difficult. Not memorable
Low turn count conquest
Frustrating. Knowing you can do better but the probability of making a mistake will make you lose your mind.
1 star conquest
1. Cyrene Kingdom
Difficulty
Tricky, but once you get the feel of how to proceed in the conquest, it's pretty easy
Speed of conquest
Average to long. Depends on how fast you can take Carthage and prevent Hannibal from wrecking Cessetani
Casual conquest
If you're a new player, you won't have fun. Even i messed up during my first run. Tip is to take use the sea to get to Carthage. Use the land and expect heavy resistance as you near Carthage.
Low turn count conquest
Turdetani is too far. Carthage will resist heavily. Will be frustrating
2. Syracuse Kingdom
Difficulty
It's easy if you don't play this conquest. If you do, go to Caralis, then either go to Rome or Aleria. Defend against the horde of Romans first though
Speed of conquest
Carthage will thankfully make this conquest run bearable
Casual conquest
If you're a Masochist, this will be fun
low turn count conquest
3.Aetolian League
Difficulty
Take out Macedonia, and you won't have to worry about difficulty
Speed of conquest
You're at the Rome side, far from Turdetani. Safe to say it'll take a while.
Casual conquest
Fun. It may take a while, but once you beat Carthage and march your forces to conquer Turdetani, it would be satisfying
Low turn count conquest
Really fun. Although like almost all the other 1 star nations allied with rome, the later turns become tedious
4. Macedonia
Difficulty
Alexander the great will guide you throughout the conquest. This shouldn't be difficult in the slightest.
Speed of conquest
Fastest 1 star conquest along with Illyria
Casual conquest
If you enjoy watching Rome fall, you will enjoy this
Low turn count conquest
Best candidate aside from Illyria. Having governor in the national technology is the number 1 advantage Macedonia has over Illyria
5. Illyria Kingdom
Difficulty
You'll be facing the brunt of the Roman forces. Despite that, it's not difficult
Speed of conquest
Along with Macedonia, completing this conquest shouldn't take long
Casual conquest
Enjoyable. Defeating the Romans quickly is therapeutic.
Low turn count conquest
You make a mistake, pay by playing 2 rounds more. May be the best candidate for a record, but unlike Macedonia, it's not the least bit fun.
6. Allobroges
Difficulty
Ignore Hannibal and go straight towards Turdetani. Then it wouldn't be difficult
Speed of conquest
If you are able to beat Turdetani quickly, it will take a moderate amount of time. If not, it will be a long and painful one.
Casual conquest
Do it only for free medals
Low turn count conquest
Too small beginning force to have an immediate impact in the game. Might as well be a casual conquest
7. Massalia
Difficulty
2 initial units. You have to face 3 fronts. Not too bad
Speed of conquest
I finally completed a Caesar's Time conquest! Wait, this is a Punic Wars conquest.
Casual conquest
It could be fun if you enjoy a challenge. If not, then don't expect sunshine and rainbows from this conquest.
Low turn count conquest
You can use this to get a record and win, for the highest turn count in a conquest of course . Micromanaging and macro managing will be a nightmare
8.Massyli
Pretty much Massalia but on the Carthaginian side.
9.Masaesyli
Difficulty
Good news: You're near Carthage and can capture in quickly
Bad news: You'll be facing pretty much the main force of Carthage if you fail to capture it quickly, and Massylii will be a pain once it enters the war. No pressure
Bad news: You'll be facing pretty much the main force of Carthage if you fail to capture it quickly, and Massylii will be a pain once it enters the war. No pressure
Speed of conquest
Interestingly enough, if you separate your forces enough, it can be quick. Just need to have atleast 4 generals to pull it off, since spamming forces may take a while.
Casual conquest
Probably the most fun conquest for 1 star nations aside from Macedonia
Low turn count conquest
Probably the only nation allied with Rome that can beat a record.
Caesar's time soon, probably.