Quote Originally Posted by Africanus View Post
Be advised my Augustan Reforms kicked in at 142 B.C., just 20 years or so after I had the Marian Reforms, so you might not have to wait much longer if you have the other priorities met.
137 BC Summer...I've played ALL night again. I managed 4 yrs of game time, in 12 hrs straight real time (ouch)..I now have all of Africa minus Memphis, and two other Nile Ptol provinces, I have spent (don't laugh) 9 million mnai on this war (I bought 2 cities, bribed god knows how many stacks, and unbelievably 8 Ptol Fms in total) The Ptols had 55 provinces when I started on them, it got very, very crazy- every city needed me to beat at least 3 full stacks...it's quietened down a mite recently though, but you need a full garrison for every city within reach, cos the ai always seems to know....
Quote Originally Posted by Cute Wolf View Post
LOL

They should be their "original's" grandchildren, wearing their Grandpa's outdated outfit.... all you need is give them a new shiny Gladius and Chainmail....
:) I sorta roleplayed that they were stuck in their ways, and that new fangled manipular stuff was quite trendy, but the old fashioned Triarii Equipment was better (which sadly it is in stat/game terms)...The Armor was well cared for, and passed down through the generations.....and of course, they never saw active melee combat...

Going to the Triarii? Me? never ...;)