Help. Ptolemaioi are too strong for me

[ludwag]

Playing as Karthadastim. Ptolemaioi attacked me. I sent an army of elite phalanxes, sacred band, elephants, slingers, elite infantry, everything to take back what was mine. I beat abouit 4 of their full armies. And about 10 smaller armies. I allways sent one of my generals up tp Crete to get new mercendaries. But soon they where all gone and i had no units left.

I got a new reinforcements from carthage. When i had fought for many turns, I was ready to march on Alexandria. I found out they had four new full armies. I was like "". Ofcourse they won after some battles. and now i dont know what to do.

where do they get all their money from? they get new full stack armies all the time. I have blocked most of their ports.

I have used much of my money on this war, and i do not earn anything on it. But if i stop, they will get closer to carthage every turn.

tried to ceasefire with my best diplopat. offering them money, and even a town.

You have any good ideas to what i should do? If i sail straight to alexandria and sacks it, they will get closer to my capital all the time. And they wouldnt stop producing new full stack armies.

Playing Very hard / Hard.