Hmm, perhaps you could add this?

11: Go to D:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

open Descr_strat and change this:

playable
romans_julii
romans_brutii
romans_scipii
carthage
end
unlockable
egypt
seleucid
parthia
gauls
germans
britons
greek_cities
end
nonplayable
romans_senate
macedon
pontus
armenia
dacia
scythia
spain
thrace
numidia
slave
end

to this:


playable
romans_julii
romans_brutii
romans_scipii
carthage
egypt
seleucid
parthia
gauls
germans
britons
greek_cities
romans_senate
macedon
pontus
armenia
dacia
scythia
spain
thrace
numidia
end
unlockable

end
nonplayable

slave
end


Just a thought, and it might reduce afew noob questions about unlocking factions.