The Study of Creating Unrest in Settlements.

[konny]

At least: I could reach 148% chance and the like.

According to how chances of spying "work" in RTW, I would then suspect the gates to be closed when I attack....

[soibean]

I had this same problem in my parthian campaign, I used their starting spies and placed them in the three nearest towns. The PO fell between 20% and 5%. Next turn I look two of them are at 65% and the other is at 80%. I dont know if taxes can do that much

[PershsNhpios]

Exactly, Soibean, it hurts, doesn't it?

A great, stabbing pain.

But it doesn't matter, the capitol of the Roman people is now Patavium, which is under siege - and my spies are having Dalminion and Massalia revolt.

It seems to be a matter of luck - always keeps a couple of spies in outlying settlements of the AI factions - and if you get lucky they will rebel and severely halt progress.

It is a good way to assist your allies too, when they lose settlements.

But if anyone has any other tips, by god I would just jump with joy.