Difficult Rating - Fractions in Rome

[Khorak]

I'd put the Seleucid Empire in as Hard myself, although they eventually turn into an unstoppable juggernaught of stabby death later on, their starting position can turn into a steaming pile of feces in double quick time if you're not careful.

[Longasc]

Carthage is medium.

You will have a hard time initially against the Romans, but fortify Sicily and Sardinia and conquer Spain and Numidia in your rear, and your sea trade will make you rich.

Cavalry and Elephants are your weapons of choice, forget about your Infantry.

[Lemur]

... they eventually turn into an unstoppable juggernaught of stabby death later on ...

ROFL. I can't explain it, but something about that formulation -- "unstoppable juggernaught of stabby death" has me crying. Sometimes somebody puts it just so, just right, and it kills me.

Thanks, man.

[Raizen]

Brittania is normal, I'd say. They're easily stronger than the Gauls and Germans nearby, but the problem is that you have only one city on the mainland and it starts off pretty weak. If you can consolidate your position and take Ireland, it gets a lot easier though. Light Chariots and Swordsmen are fabulous.

[Amon_Zeth]

Brutii- Hard. Holdings in Southern Italy are poor, with Greek lands not being enough to compensate. Forced to fight two great naval powers, Greece and Macedon, in an area where you must ferry troops across the adriatic or have to take a roundabout rout to the Greek peninsula. Also, the lack of Triarii makes you vulnerable to Macedonian cavalry.

[sapi]

julii - medium, all your enemies are easy, until you take on the greek cities/carthage/other roman factions, but your economy really struggles, as your big cities in italy (for me anyway) never get positive income, as they get almost all your troop upkeep costs. The gallic, spanish, germainan and britanian cities don't get much money...