Which First Nation/Empire will you play in your first game?

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For about half the length of its existence (from the 4th Crusade on, basically), the ERE wasn't exactly an "empire", either.

I agree wholeheartedly, I was trying to say that for much of England and France's history (within the years I quoted) they could hardly be considered nations.

but Byzantine Empire could have done more! If it wasn't for the 4th crusade, we could have had a modern day byzantium. There was already a greek nationalism, a national hero saga (Diogenis Akritas), a reinassance movement... Byzantium could have done more

Again, I agree... certainly possible. The Byzantines certainly could have gone much farther, but there were many problems that would have to have been dealt with regardless of the Fourth Crusade. And I think it highly unlikely they could have survived to the modern day in any recognizable state. (China, for instance, has only survived the millennia because of it's sheer size, relative cultural harmony, and innumerous reinventions.)

 

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Judea!

 

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Again, I agree... certainly possible. The Byzantines certainly could have gone much farther, but there were many problems that would have to have been dealt with regardless of the Fourth Crusade. And I think it highly unlikely they could have survived to the modern day in any recognizable state. (China, for instance, has only survived the millennia because of it's sheer size, relative cultural harmony, and innumerous reinventions.)

And even China has seen the rise of about four different ruling castes over the last 300 years.

 

[Raczynski]

For about half the length of its existence (from the 4th Crusade on, basically), the ERE wasn't exactly an "empire", either.

What's your definition of Half?

 

[joriandrake]

Hunnic Empire of course (if its included )


if not that, then either Sparta, Egypt, Macedonia, or Crete

If I get Rome, I think it's fairly obvious I'll be playing as the Romans. I'll certainly try to build up the Roman Republic to its Imperial borders a few hundred years early. SPQR!

for that we would need historical bordered provinces to simulate the roman borders,
what right now: is not the case

 

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Judea!

Is that the Judean Peoples Front or the Peoples front of Judea? I think I’ll give Judea a go too.

 

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Britons definately if possible

Nothing like a British Empire hundreds of years ahead of schedule

 

[Slasher]

Britons definately if possible

Nothing like a British Empire hundreds of years ahead of schedule

Try thousands...

 

[Sute]{h]

for that we would need historical bordered provinces to simulate the roman borders, what right now: is not the case

Well... that will hopefully be corrected. Remember the game is still in early alpha. Also in a game about Rome they hardly have any excuse not to give Roman borders priority when deciding on province borders.

 

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I would like to play a barbarian tribe and try to defend my barbarian ways , if this is possible

 

[Anguille]

Rome...then Carthage and finally Britain

After....we shall see...my hunger for conquest knows no limits

 

[Mohe]

Rome first to just get a sense of game features, and then Dacia

That will make my gf happy, until I tell her I'm trying to prevent Romania from happening in the first place :rofl:

 

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Is that the Judean Peoples Front or the Peoples front of Judea? I think I’ll give Judea a go too.

Heh.. good one

Trying to prevent the necessity for any of that, of course.
(By the way, do I remember correctly that it should be under the Hasmonean dynasty?)

 

[Hiram_Maxim]

Austria!

There's got to be a Julius Habsburgus kicking around somewhere...

 

[Mohe]

Austria!

There's got to be a Julius Habsburgus kicking around somewhere...

Ohh don't you know, the Habsburgs claim to be descended from Nero.

At least that is what their genealogis claim

 

[Kanaric]

I'll probably play as pontos for the first time, try to rebuild a persian empire.

Carthage and Ptolomy might be impossible to resist.

 

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Austria!

There's got to be a Julius Habsburgus kicking around somewhere...

Noricum would do just fine, I guess.

 

[Gothmog]

Austria!

Kind of hard, but don't worry, I'm sure there will be some other great white blob to play.

 

[Emperor_krk]

The Seleucid Greeks. Or Rome. Don't know yet. But it will be fun...

 

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I'll play the same faction I play every single time I play EB. Rome