General's bodyguards overpowered?(yeah probably ) But first, I just think that reflects how vastly superior Carthaginian cavalry is compared to Roman cavalry. In fact, I feel Iberian heavy cavalry are a little underpowered considering their historical toughness. The problem is not the units though, it is, as has been stated already, the AI. They will spam certain units, which is virtually the same for every faction. If you attack a powerful faction, expect to come up against full stacks of very good troops. Of course, you would like to see variety, but that is the limit of this game.

Personally I love playing Carthage. Powerful units, but expensive. You must spend wisely, but once the money starts flowing, it gets a little easier. Which is the same as Rome for the most part. Expect a fight, no matter which faction you chose. Cause you must remember that these two nations were the most powerful at the time this game is set. With the successor states fighting each other, and northern tribes historically not expanding, the mediterranean belonged to Rome and Carthage. And they fought for many years. So from a historical standpoint (and this is supposed to be a historical/realistic game), and a game standpoint, neither one of these factions should be pushovers. Not overpowered, but a challenge, just like most of the factions.

On a side note, a quick questions: anyone playing as carthage every have Rome attack Corsica and Sardinia. It seems in my games that their fleet is broken, and virtually never attack my islands in the north, only (occasionally) in Sicily.