Europa Barbarorum 2.08e is released!

[QuintusSertorius]

Appreciate that. Had Gader and Mastia revolting away as Carthage in 3rd turn. Couldn't do anything against it. Maybe the distance penalty could even be decreased further - getting balanced with another increase in culture penalty.

I tested it before issuing 2.04b; did you drop taxes and keep a decent-sized garrison there? Do you have spies keeping an eye out for enemy agents?

I see your point concerning Epeiros and Bosporans, but IMHO it is not necessary. Epeiros has easy access to Metropoleis by conquering either Athens, Corinth or Syracuse. The Bosporans find their closest Metropolis in Pergamon - ok that's tough - but are they supposed to be the big colonizing people anyway? I prefer the hellenistic colonization being special and valuable. Spreading hellenism seems to easy to me that way.

Uh, I wouldn't call taking Athens or Corinth an "easy" option given it involves stoking the ire of either/both local factions. Syracuse isn't an easy option either, since it places you between the vice of Carthage and Rome. The Bosporans still need to take Sinope (not an easy place to hold, given Pontos want it and you have only sealanes to support it) and upgrade one other place (Chersonesos, Byzantion or Trapezous), which is a non-trivial exercise.

Hellenistic colonisation is still special and valuable - but it's no longer virtually inaccessible to some factions without big labours. Remember this is the only means by which Hellenistic factions get any meaningful recruitment, unless you find somewhere with a pre-existing polis (and there aren't actually as many of those as you might think), you're stuck with Allied Government or hoping it's somewhere with some native recruitment.

Last point: I'm deeply sorry, but please deal with assassins again. The Ptolies still flood my lands with them, killing a family member every 5th turn. This happens especially playing Pergamon or Makedonia, which are unfortunately two of my very favourites.

Coronatus

Are you using spies to root them out/get them caught? And counter-assassins?