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    I'm not sure about the exact difference, but here's my guess. Rome can only build her own legionary units and mic's in her government 1-settlements. The difference between a lvl2 and a lvl3 would be both economic (more civil and economic buildings in 2) and military (more local forces in a lvl3 than in lvl2). Not that the romanoi can train many local units on the steppes, but it might make a difference. Given they are capable to conquer the steppes and deal with a nice distance-to-capital-penalty in the first place.
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    Romans on the steppes. Muahahahahahaha, send 'em on, my boys could use a bit of target practice.

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    speaking of... why does Rome have to raid the Saban capital? I thought the Romans didn't get past Nabatea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kuroiya88 View Post
    speaking of... why does Rome have to raid the Saban capital? I thought the Romans didn't get past Nabatea.
    There was one time the romans landed in southern Arabia and then quickly left. I don't recall the details...


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    The Arabs insulted them mercilessly in bad Latin from their fortress walls and lobbed a few cows at them ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus View Post
    There was one time the romans landed in southern Arabia and then quickly left. I don't recall the details...
    Wow. Really? Was it during Trajan? I believe it was under him when Romans conquered Petra and the Rocky Arabia (not sure how that region is called in English, but that is what it is named as in Russian books). Fascinating story you have there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus View Post
    There was one time the romans landed in southern Arabia and then quickly left. I don't recall the details...
    I believe it was under Augustus, when he sent the prefect of Egypt down to modern Yemen in order to explore and/or conquer (details escape my memory). Something about the expedition being purposefully misled by its guide, possibly under payment by the locals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusAureliusAntoninus View Post
    There was one time the romans landed in southern Arabia and then quickly left. I don't recall the details...
    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/arabia1.html

    That should explain the Roman expedition a little.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nirvanish View Post
    http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/arabia1.html

    That should explain the Roman expedition a little.
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    Is it arguable that the Roman provincial system failed in Germany? I mean that they were unable to establish it there, because it simply wasn't a "Type II"-worthy area?

    I know allied states were established in Mauretania (just read that in Tacitus' Annales) and along the Syrian frontier up to Armenia which was never anything like a settled province even for the Byzantines. IIRC there were two tiers of rule in Britannia too, with proper Roman colonies in the SoutEast and dependant tribal centres North and West. Likewise Tiberius put in client rulers in Thrace, but of course all that is just after the EB period.

    Anyway my dimly remembered classical studies is not any basis to challenge a decision by the team, they have done a very thorough job on this mod.

    I guess if I want to really fancy things up to my liking I can shut up and mod it my own way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MerlinusCDXX View Post
    Romans on the steppes. Muahahahahahaha, send 'em on, my boys could use a bit of target practice.
    So do mine OK were are thoose "heavy infantry lovers"?

    I think I understand now why the reforms for Hayasdan were added although they never managed to re-unite the full Persian empire...

    Just one question: were there or are there any plans for a "reunited Alexander Empire" or "Empire of all Hellenes" for the Hellenic factions? (maybe EBII).
    I know it might sound strange, but it could add to the game - especially for Makedonia, Epeiros, Ptolies and Baktria (becoming Bactrix): They would be able to build Type I goverments in all of the great Hellenic empires Capitals and build there best troops there.... or even be able to train some of their Hellenic adverseries for there armies (Thorakitai Agematos Basilikou (for all Hellenes) Hellenikoi Kataphraktoi (also for Makedonia, Epeiros, Ptolies), Argyraspides (for Baktria ), Thorakitai (for Makedonia), Baktrioi Hippotoxotai (in Baktria and the east only).

    I think the AS is the closest to this Idea, but what if one of the Kingdoms really mamanged to unite all of the Hellenes (Like MAA did in his famous AAR)?.... Maybe I have been letting my Imagination too loose lately....
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