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2. Historically, in times of great need the Romans elected a "dictator", could that be integrated?
We've considered this, but it was very rare for a dictator to be appointed (they were not elected) to army commands in our time period. There are only three cases from 272 BC to 216 BC: in 249 (A. Atilius Calatinus), 217 (Q. Fabius Maximus), and 216 (M. Iunius Pera). The office was not filled again until Sulla forced the Senate to give it to him in 82 BC. Because of the short term of office, and the fact that the player is very unlikely to find himself in such a desperate position as the Romans were in 217 and 216, there really is very little point to creating such an office in EB2. We still may find a use for it if Italy is under serious threat or during the period of the civil wars.
I strongly support dictator being available, it was a very important instrument of roman power system. EB is all about alternative history after all. Any succesful invasion in Italy would miss sth special without dictator taking over Rome's power.