i'm slightly overwhelmed - help

[Dutch_guy]

Hello,

to answer your questions one by one

are there any other unofficial patches that are worth installing?

Other than Player1's Bugfixer mod I know of no other un official patch, don't worry though - his mod does a great job in getting rid of the most irritating ones.

could you perhaps suggest one or two well-made historical modifications worth installing for those special days when i finally get bored with the CD campaigns

Two great ones are Rome Total Realism (RTR) and Europa barbarorum (EB)

I'm having trouble finding the RTR website (as their domain changed a couple of times over the last 6 months or so). However, I'm currently using it (and some other mini mods with it) in a PBM, check it out here in the Throne Room. The Play By Mailis proving to be loads of fun, definately check it out - and the mod itself of course!

Another great one is Europa barbarorum, the link is to their page here at the Org. their stickies should contain most if not all of the information you'd want.

how many units can get onto a ship - bireme (by units i mean e.g. town watch, hastati, hastati, veltes, etc), does it depends on the type of units e.g. more hastati units, but less cavalry, or are they all treated in the same way)

Rome Total War doesn't have a maximum amount of soldier per boat. You could ship an entire stack of units with just one ti/bireme.

Hope that Helped.