On the Senate and Diplomacy

[zentuit]

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!

Could it be possible that the Senate doesn't want you to succeed? What's your popularity with the people - the people love a winner, which should make the Senate very nervous. (anthropomorphically speaking )

[JimBob]

The Senate is streching you out. Why do you think you get missions like "Attack Peragum" "Attack Carthage." makes you feel like Billy over here

[sapi]

I had the best standing with the people of any house, but that was only 4.