I certainly support this idea, they would make for a great faction. They would be between Carthage and Rome and would provide some more balance. And it would also make for some great gameplay!

And for those who think: But Syracuse conquering big parts of land is unhistorical. After the start of the game everything will be unhistorical, a rising Syracuse isn't that unlikely. Rome went from a City State to a empire, I find it naive to think that other city states couldn't perform the same!

So yeah, I really hope that it will be a faction. Along with some others hopefully, or instead of some others: Massilia, Bosporus, Cyrene, Aetolean League. I was also hoping that Pergamon would come in and it did.

As you've probably noticed I can't wait to see the next official EB faction.