Quote Originally Posted by sapi
The senate in RTW has quite a few bugs, as well as sometimes giving you lots of money!

As an example of one of the problems i had, the senate had ordered me to take the Gual's capitol, Numantia. I immediately rush to do this, but i have to move through my ally, Spain's land before i can get to the city. But, lo and behold, i have no right to pass through spanish land, even though i negotiated as much as i could to try to get it. The senate gives me a warning to get the hell out of Spanish land, which i do. And yet it was the senate that told me to take Numantia, how else was i to get there? By sea, with the Gual's blocade? I don't think so!
I don't think that's a bug. The Senate is fond of giving missions that may cause you more difficulty than it's worth. It's not like the Senate cares HOW you get stuff done. They just want results, and they can ask you to do stuff that they can't get done themselves. The solution to that specific problem could be: a) find a different way to your target, perhaps by sea, b) negotiate for military access, c) get the Spain/Rome alliance to break by some tricky diplomacy, such as getting another Roman faction to attack Spain, or getting Spain to attack a Roman faction or ally, or d) there might just be no solution and you've just been put on the losing end of a power play in the Roman Sentate.

Quote Originally Posted by sapi
The ex-[senate office] thing is a bit shakey too. If you were promoted, that's fine, but if you were taken out of the office for someone else and got nothing in return you shouldn't keep the respect that office gave you; you were kicked out, and should lose influence, management etc.
I believe it has more to do with the experience you gained in office and the connections you made. Think about the United States: A one-term president or even a former low-level official typically has connections and influence that were gained during his time in office.[/quote]

Quote Originally Posted by sapi
While i was in spain, a cathaginian diplomat offered a ceasefire in return for me giving back one of the lands i had taken from them. I counter offered with a ceasefire if they pay ME 1000 denri. They accepted. What's up with that?
Yep. They were desperate for a cease-fire, but they were trying to bluff you.