Epirus strategy ?

[Bozz 💀]

I tried to play as Epirus but I get smashed by macedonnia and I can't really fight them they have lots of allys and can field a 30-40k army where I only can have 20k at maxi... and I can't find any reliable ally in the area that does not get invaded (tried Sparta...)

And if I manage to beat macedonia like during the last update (cicero) I just get invaded by Phrygia and all their allys... even though I had very good relations with them.

[Crowkeeper]

Been a while since I played, but I will tell you what worked for me.

You have two options:

1. Get rid of Pyrrhus in the event that should fire shortly after the start. Pretty sure this gives a relationship boost with Macedon.

2. Start improving relations with Macedon, Phrygia, etc. right at the beginning of the game and don't stop until you are stronger.

Afterwards, you can expand into Italy before eating Macedon and the rest.

[ShrOomz]

Originally posted by Armata de Strigoi:

Been a while since I played, but I will tell you what worked for me.

You have two options:

1. Get rid of Pyrrhus in the event that should fire shortly after the start. Pretty sure this gives a relationship boost with Macedon.

2. Start improving relations with Macedon, Phrygia, etc. right at the beginning of the game and don't stop until you are stronger.

Afterwards, you can expand into Italy before eating Macedon and the rest.

Get rid of Pyrrhus? Blasphemy.

[Bozz 💀]

getting rid of pyrrhus is not for me and improvingg relations with macedonia or phrygia doesn't work they just declare war on you at some point and don't really care about the relationship...
I don't really fear macedonia I already managed to take them down but there is a lot of luck involved and in ironman it's hard...
Phrygia on the other side was unbeatable...

[Bozz 💀]

In case someone struggles like I did, I managed to take over greece by making an alliance with Rome, I did not think they would come to my help inn greece but they did and destroyed macedonia for me giving me all the lands ^^ and now they still cross mare Ionium to come to my help and I help them in Italy.

But make sure you peace macedonia as fast as possible as they spam crazy mercenarie armies once you take half their territory, me and rome were getting pushed back by mercs in both wars after winning initially.

[Olaf]

Does the Get rid of Pyrrhus event trigger for everyone? I cant seem to get it in any playtrough.

[Crowkeeper]

Originally posted by Olaf:

Does the Get rid of Pyrrhus event trigger for everyone? I cant seem to get it in any playtrough.

It had always appeared for me. It should be noted that it has been quite some time since I loaded up the game as Epirus.

EDIT: Actually I'm pretty sure the event is tied to the Epirus Flavor Pack DLC, which was a pre-order bonus.

[glegle]

On day 1 I bought iron from Macedonia, built up a HI army, went on the greeks to the south. Sooner or later you'll get claims on Magna Graecia which you can then conquer.
I managed to ally Macedonia at one point and they never attacked me.