Twitter discussion

[Cyclops]

I'm not following if you meant that Ostia shouldn't be the port for Latium or whether its structure should be made up of stone or wood (also we don't even know if the port in the picture is going to be like that, at the start of the campaign)...
I think even Carthage's port, as is commonly viewed (structurally), dates after the second punic war; while as for traffic in Latium, Ostia was the most important one. Although I'm not sure, Capua and Neapolis might've had more activity...

Ostia was the port of Rome and the biggest port in Latium in the EB period, thats clear.

I am asking if it should be able to grow to the same size as Alexandria or Carthage, because in RL it didn't until after the EB period.

[nazgool]

Another great screen from campaing map from twitter :)

Finished the western greek ports and a preview of the latest level and the blockade of Byzantion: https://img215.imageshack.us/img215/...8090022583.jpg …

[Arjos]

I love the lighthouses ^^

I am asking if it should be able to grow to the same size as Alexandria or Carthage, because in RL it didn't until after the EB period.

Well, urbanization started in the Middle Republic and its sack by Cilician pirates prompted shock and fear throughtout the Republic...
Plus with the grain coming from Egypt and Africa, it shouldn't be that improbable for a player to actively improve it...

Remember also that in EBII not all settlements will be able to develop all their buildings, so Ostia might actually stop like one tier short from those major hubs (though last part I'm speculating) :)

All in all, as long as its depiction is accurate for 272 BC, later development should be more than welcomed, provided it's reasonable and attested...
Also who knows, maybe EBII will end later than 14 AD :P

[stratigos vasilios]

I love the lighthouses ^^

This. I wonder if we'll see The Great Lighthouse on the campaign map in future versions!

[nazgool]

More great news from twitter

Finished the eastern greek ports, two more cultures to go...

[moonburn]

they said eastern greek crap i was hoping for just 1 greek culture to release axum and the african culture slut

[Brave Brave Sir Robin]

they said eastern greek crap i was hoping for just 1 greek culture to release axum and the african culture slut

Your use of "u" instead of "o" was quite amusing in this case.

On a more related note everything is looking fantastic. Keep up the good work!