Update:
Since there seems to be some confusion over whether a new patch is forthcoming (1.7 and 1.8 are missing from the series), I have decided to temporarily suspend work on the balancing mod until we find out what is going on. In particular if chariots are rebalanced in auto-calc to be more realistic, there may be less need for some of the changes.
Anyway, playing with some of the early changes mentioned above implemented, I have experienced particular success, with the following observed (obviously this is only from one campaign, so consider this provisional).
GAUL: Far more effective. Resisted Julii attacks in northern Italy, temporarily owned Illyria and Dalmatia, resisted Spanish onslaught and even took Osca. It's taken the Julii and Brutii combined until about 209 BC to really chew them up.
GERMANIA: Powerful expansion eastwards, as far as Themiskyra. Have consolidated central Europe, at 209BC they are still a major power at war with Rome.
BRITAIN: Developed perfectly according to my hopes. Without a navy they basically sat on Great Britain until around 220 BC, although they swiftly developed a powerful military which would be a real challenge to any invader. After this period they hopped across to Hibernia and took it, and in approximately 210 BC they landed in Gaul and began an attack, too late to provoke an early Gaulish collapse but just in time to ignite a war with the Julii which hopefully will eventually see the Julii take Britain. Perfect!
Stand by for the results of my attempts to boost Carthage and the Seleucids.
EDIT: Dates should be BC, not AD. *smacks forehead*
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