Missing Numidia

[Sfwartir]

I wasn't aware of that the "faction slots" for the Roman factions had to be allied. This of course makes my suggestions wishful thinking. Anyways -

My suggestion:
1. S.P.Q.R
2. "The Rest of the Romans"
3. The Mauryan Empire (in India)
4. Pergamon, Illyria, Masilia or the Samnites (can't decide, each would be interesting in their own way)

[Cronos Impera]

Instead of playing identical roman factions it would be more fun playing Rome and it's client states or to keep a nice civil war....... Rome, two roman political factions and a client state, won't you agree? And the first client state of Rome was Numidia.

[Steppe Merc]

But not at 270 BC. It's silly to assume that Rome will win, much less aquire any client states when you are playing as a different faction.

[Cronos Impera]

Rome won it's battles - our existence as we are proves it. The roman maniple was a winner design. When two equal roman factions wage war on eachother wins the faction with most provinces and armies. The roman fammilies ware equally matched.
A roman movie could star - The People of Rome
- The Optimati Gentry
- The Populares dictators
- The Opportunistic ally that tries to pick the scraps ( Numidia)

[Steppe Merc]

Cronos, the point is is that Rome in game will not always follow the same path, if it even survives, as in real life. Numidia could stay under control of Carthage, there is nothing saying that they will necassarily rebel and join the Romans. Rome could get conquered by Gaul, or by the Greeks, or whatever.
Besides, we have all of our factions done, and we are unlikely to change any of the set up.

[Cronos Impera]

Then could you tell me how you plan to organize the four " roman" factions?

[Mikeus Caesar]

And just to add on to all your stuff about not enough Slots and more important fractions, in RTW, Numidia is useless anyway.

[Big_John]

Then could you tell me how you plan to organize the four " roman" factions?

as khelvan has said, they are keeping that a secret until the open beta.

[caesar44]

Besides, we have all of our factions done, and we are unlikely to change any of the set up.

Told you...the thread is interesting but...pointless

[khelvan]

In any case, Numidia would be one of the last factions we added, even if we had more slots to fill. We can more easily simulate her involvement in world affairs as rebels/unique units than as a faction. A faction would have her creating ahistorical relationships and boundaries.