be talking about the best faction to play as in Rome: Total War.

While there are a lot of considerations that go into this decision, the Seleucid Empire

is definitely the best faction for an Imperial campaign, taking the top spot by just barely

edging out the Roman Brutii faction.

Founded by a former General of Alexander the Great name Seleucus, the Seleucid Empire spans

from the western shores of Turkey where they have the city Sardis to almost the edge of

the map in the East.

Starting a campaign with the Seleucids, you control 6 territories and have one diplomat

and one spy.

While the economy of your empire will not start out strong in this game, you have the

opportunity to take prosperous trading ports in the west and south of your empire.

The Seleucids also have the ability to train a wide variety of troops.

They have the powerful silver shield pikemen and silver shield legionaries, which are basically

copies of the Roman legionary cohorts.

They can train Cataphracts and scythed chariots onagers and armored war elephants.

In fact, the Seleucids can train 5 different units that were chosen for my top ten units

in rome total war series.

Also, in the early game, Phalanx Pikemen can make up a bulk of your armies.

So while the Seleucids have a weak economy to start, they have the ability to field an

incredibly powerful army, giving them the opportunity to expand, especially into the

economically powerful Greek, Macedonian, and Egyptian lands around them.

If you're looking for a fun, war-heavy, and enjoyable game, the Seleucids are definitely

the empire for you.

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