Alexander

The "Son of Zeus" difficulty is the only one that didn't give me an error (I moved through Cappadocia & Babylonia = no error, vs.): (I.) Quick unit presets (typically 1-3, 1-4) get messed up (6,6,6,6 ... etc.) = about a 20% reduction in infantry command abilities & high command point gain (... always results in an *error* at *KHWARAZIMA*, attack first routed through: Lydia & Scythia & Sarmatia & Khwarazima & Parthia & Persia = error (King & Emperor) + (II.) Command points carry over from the previous map (again and again) ... which is why you typically start (I repeat: Emperor & King difficulty) with 400 (, 800, over 1,000) command points --- there’s no issue with Son of Zeus

*A battle can end even without completely destroying the opponent* ... (I recommend keeping an eye on the slider at the top)
*Archers cause the greatest losses (among infantry) ... (*timing and the number of units deployed*)
*Balance applies to the number of units on the battlefield**
The game isn’t just about victories. *In the first turn, always replenish your army; in the second, improve it* (Assumption: the enemy will attack at any time (lacks proper respect) = cannot scout and fight = lack of time = I’ll skip the attack—the enemy will attack all the more—I’ll be weakened)
As a passionate player of *Rome: Total War I* from 2004, simple strategy isn’t a problem for me. I’ll analyze the enemy, weigh the potential losses, and precisely determine who will face whom. Then it’s just a matter of clicking through. (Don’t lose your cool if the battle doesn’t end right away… you need to *stick to your strategy* and push forward—no matter what happens)
*One piece of good advice to wrap things up: Don’t try to defend against every attack—you’ll just waste units (in numbers) on the battlefield. + Attack where you know your units will have time to land safely. Losing units right as they enter the battlefield is a real bummer. (e.g., cavalry vs. cavalry—when I know that cavalry has a 200% attack bonus on the first strike = our cavalry doesn’t even have to hit) + The only research: TOP Cavalry for 30,000 (1,000 per unit)
I wish everyone a great experience and success in devising strategies

Not bad... for a first try: 12 years + 1,286 trained units + 3,216 enemies killed + 1,576,982 gold spent (Difficulty: Normal)
//From about halfway through the map (near the town above Parthia), I kept getting some kind of error, and the keyboard shortcuts were displaying: (6,7,8,9 / 1,1,1,1 / 3,3,3,3 ...) --- It didn’t crash when the day ended
(= P.S.: It’s very similar to Sword Fall Kingdoms (I’ll definitely try it again—it’s a nice, relaxing game))

You have to go to Armory, and that's where you refill them, but it's a bit of a hassle.