Marching on Rome

Hey,

I'm new to RTW and strategy games on the whole, i've been an action/RPG/racing gamer for a while now.

The year is 220 BC, yet to build an imperial palace (have the option now, will soon) - i've been expanding more than teching. I've taken over around 27 provinces, and now with the end of turn reports i've recieved a message saying the plrebeians would support me if I marched on Rome. Does this mean taking Rome will complete the imperial campaign and I will be victorious? Or would it throw me into a war with the Brutii and Scipii. I believe i'm ready to march on Rome, however taking on the other Roman factions is a whole other problem for which I think I am not ready yet (armies are too far stretched). Should I instead take over 50 provinces before marching on Rome?

Sorry, this is probably a totally obvious question, but I just don't want to screw up my whole campaign in pursuit of a quick-ish victory :).

Thanks for the help

-Vuki

it means you are now capable of starting the civil war and fighting the senate, and the other roman factions by attacking rome. you will also start getting some senate missions that may be too costly for you to do, and your refusal to do them will start the civil war.