i have played and come close to disaster time and time again the best tactic i've used when spread thin as leave areas around mountains and the sea (especially rome greece turkey mountainous areas) basicly unguarded gurd th main thoroughfares and keep towers near unused roads. in the mountains you will see enemies long before they navigate enough to attack. by then you can gather a ragtag army to weaken the enemies armies[SIZE=7][COLOR=Red]KILL THEM ALL