Wow, thanks! When I get a few minutes, I'll update my article this info. I'll wait to see if you ahve anything else to add!
Great stuff, thanks!!
I've read your article Breunor, and you've definitely put some thought into it.
As long as you give me credit for my work, you can add this to your article.
Anyway, my tips and tactics for this mod:
First and foremost: Slavery. Alexander starts with this civic active. Whip away in those production poor cities when you need to. Many of your cities eventually become production powerhouses. You won't need the whip in these cities unless you want to get rid of some unhappy citizens.
My tech order is as follows: Barbarian Assimilation, Battlefield Siege, Military Sergeants, and then Barbarian Assimilation 2 & 3. That way I can get the city raider promotions and whatever medic units that I need to bolster my troops. After that I'll head to Horse Breeding for the stables. I then beeline to Army Servants and Cultural Assimilation for the very nice bonuses they provide. I like my troops maneuverable.
I have little use for the drill promotions and my archers will likely not see much action, but I'll pick them up for my catapults should they get some promotions beyond CR3.
My troops consist of about 30+% PHALANX. Darius loves his immortals and will throw lots of them your way. Elephants also make an appearance, but with enough Phalanx, they won't trouble you much. I use the Hypaspists for anti-melee and as the bulk of my city raider squad. They will of course be backed up by a large number of catapults. Finally, I round out my troops with a few Companion Cavalry. They are strong enough to take out a few stay Immortals should they get past your lines. I make just enough Archers to defend my cities. I for the most part, ignore all the other available troops.
Specialize your cities. If you plan on training Phalanx in a city, don't worry about building the stables. Build a barracks and a Barbarian Barracks if you want them to have the free city raider promotion it gives. If you want a city producing mounted units, you can build the stables and ignore the other buildings other than the barracks.
As far as expansion goes, things are fairly linear. I will make a quick side trip through Egypt to capture the pyramids as soon as I can. After cleaning up Egypt and switching to Police State, I'll finish Darius. Just don't ignore him. If you have enough troops, consider continuing your expansion through the Persian Empire while beating on the Egyptians. After you take Babylon from him, He'll slowly stop being a problem.
Watch out when the cities you conquer come out of rebellion. Unless there was something wrong in my game, you might not notice when they do and they won't build ANYTHING until you tell them to.
The two Indian Empires only have a few cities. Take them out one at a time if you are feeling cautious. They are defended by quite a few elephants, but your Phalanx should be able to defend your troops more than well enough.
Good luck with your conquest. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.