Originally Posted by
Sun_Tzu
Decided to pick back up RTW and I am having a blast! I removed The Senate being a superfaction and began my Julii campaign.
In the year 268BC, after securing the northern part of the peninsula from the two Gallic cities, the Senate stabbed me in the back and laid siege to my Capitol. This naturally put me at odds with the Brutii and Scipii. After several engagements in Latium, I occupied Rome and eliminated the Senate by the year 265 BC. Naturally I fortified my position by ringing forts around the northern part of the pennisula. I fought several large scale battles in the north against the Gauls, and in the South against the persistent Brutii. By 260BC I occupied Capua, removing the Scipii from the pennisula.
It is now 249 BC. I have yet to remove the Brutii from Italy, though I have a veteran force in Campainia. Between their constant attacks in the south and the constant attacks north by the Gauls and Dacians, I am finding very little breathing room. This has been almost 20 years of war on the Italian Penisula. If all goes well though I believe I will annex the southern part of Italy within 2 years, effectively unifying the region and allowing me to focus attention elsewhere.
Needless to say this has been an awesome campaign so far. My economy is fairing well, I have a strong enough navy to eliminate any blockades, my legions are all very experienced in battle, generals are all looking good, and I am beginning construction of siege weapons now to speed up capturing settlements. Much funner than the typical "be Rome, conquer, then civil war". Haven't had this much fun as Rome in a long time.
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