Romani- how to make things tough on yourself

[Recoil]

lordy that sounds like murder, im actually scared to think of how hard thatd be

[Moros]

Only using velites, not other units? lol!

[satalexton]

velites are actually quite good...not as good as peltasts true, but they have the numbers.

[LorDBulA]

Add units to AI stacks/cities. I am doing this right now.
For example when i was starting to expand into Iberia to counter Carthage I boosted 3 Carthage stacks to max strength with few thousand men in total.

Sure enough when my presence in Iberia started to threaten Carthage they have crossed border with 3 armies and second punic war started.

Help AI to move stacks.
When I attack AI and it has few stacks close together I move them closer so both armies can take part in battle instead of wiping them out one by one.

Moving AI stacks over sea to help out AI.
I have done that for Carthage after I have inflicted heavy casualties on them in Iberia.
Also I have done so for Greeks to help them out expand from Rhodos.

Edited:
Also when AI for example lands or sends small army at you it is a good time to turn it into real invasion.
You can boost up stack to full strength with quality units in proper proportions.

[Reno Melitensis]

Another way to make a Roman campaign a challenge is to limit the number of legions at your disposal. I set that limit to six, also I do not train units below 100, those under strength are disbanded and fresh troops trained. This will limit the number of experienced troops and make battles more challenging.

Cheers.

[satalexton]

six? thats still too easy, you should do TWO like me.

[Dumbass]

I have a way of making often hard for me. I make it so that consular armies (full stacks) can only be lead by consuls, consulars, the faction leader and sometimes the faction heir. This means that everyone else has to lead half stacks of 1 legion not 2.

Try invading Macedonia with only a half stack when they have 3+ full stacks wandering around. Makes it more challenging.

[Reno Melitensis]

six? thats still too easy, you should do TWO like me.

You think thats easy. I am at war with the Lusitanians, all coastal cities are under my control, qiute a large piece territory, guarded by two legions. My holdings in North Africa which includes Adrumentum, Siga and Ippone are guarded by another legion stationed near Adrumentum. I invaded Greece, conquered Epirus, and defeated the Hellenes. The cities I have under my control are Epidamnos, Ambrakia, Thermon and Corinth. In Hellas I have another Legion. Thats make four, plus two veteran legions that wright now are marching towards Asia Minor against the Pontic Kingdom. do you think six legions are enough. If say the Arverni or the Aedui or the Getai invade my territory, I have two options, move on legion to the threatened area, or raise a new legion in two turns.


Cheers.