Elis
Even minor Greek city-states dream of a great future. Would you dare to take the oath to make this dream true?
[h2]Tester’s tips[/h2]
Elis is a very small state squeezed into the western corner of Peloponnese. Its size is limiting for growth and army build up, especially on higher difficulties, it is extremely hard to stay afloat economically and politically.
Although most of its neighbours are similarly small and weak, the whole Peloponnese is like a pack of wolves and if you show any sign of weakness, everyone will want to take a bite.
My advice is to try to get one of the neighbours (I usually go for Arkadia and Sparta) to sign a military pact and then join them once they spill over the border of the less lucky nations on Peloponnese. It is often Messenia who gets to be beaten first but the trick is to be faster than your military ally and conquer the strategically most important points before them (e.g. mines).
Be sure that in this location, you cannot stay out of war for long.
[h2]Tester’s tips[/h2]
Elis is a very small state squeezed into the western corner of Peloponnese. Its size is limiting for growth and army build up, especially on higher difficulties, it is extremely hard to stay afloat economically and politically.
Although most of its neighbours are similarly small and weak, the whole Peloponnese is like a pack of wolves and if you show any sign of weakness, everyone will want to take a bite.
My advice is to try to get one of the neighbours (I usually go for Arkadia and Sparta) to sign a military pact and then join them once they spill over the border of the less lucky nations on Peloponnese. It is often Messenia who gets to be beaten first but the trick is to be faster than your military ally and conquer the strategically most important points before them (e.g. mines).
Be sure that in this location, you cannot stay out of war for long.