Well, I did make changes for my own little tweaks to DEI.
Made Pontus an Eastern Culture. And turned on confederacy for Eastern cultures. I imagine, as Armenians, a strong Pontus/Parthinian/Armenian alliance
Realistic or not, oh well...I like it a lot more *shrug*. Plus the most important factor (for me)...it makes playing Armenians WAY more fun.
And I also am in more, larger wars.
Sadly, Parthia just lost...
I think I can bring them back though if I re-take their cities? Persia took them out.
Though, right now it is Pontus (doing really good), Armenia (me) and random Trapezos in an alliance...dunno why Trapezos...but guess that is that. They aren't even eastern by DEI standards...oh well.
Fighting smaller factions, but Seleucids and Persia seem to be in an alliance together. They are going to be a rather big fight, that I hope can wait till we manage to secure our northern front...and after that, HUGE ass alliance vs alliance war. With obviously, Seleucids and Persia being the big guys. I think we can do it though, I've won fights where I've been WAY outnumbered due to my Cataphract generals (and now Medium cavalry that are great too). But, I'd be fighting the same cavalry troops and stronger. Its definitely going to be a team effort.
Sadly, securing the north front is hard. I also have to deal with rebellions in newly conquered territories (which I'm trying to take one north of me, but no go so far)...that is fun. And realistic. But if I don't move faster, and strike them harder...this particular game is over with that huge alliance right on our borders pretty much.