Playing as the Romans to easy??

**Teleklos Archelaou** · 03-26-2007, 21:47

Yeah, that's an interesting map. Surprising Germanic coastal conquests and Parthia is doing as good as can be hoped for given the Seleukid monster.

**Kralizec** · 03-26-2007, 21:51

Casse and Averni are doing extremely well in that game...

**LordCurlyton** · 03-27-2007, 04:23

I agree. Playing as the Romans isn't too easy, but its definitely not as difficult as, say, Pontus. Yes you have a nice, strong starting economy (as Rome should), but in part that is due to the fact that you have a smaller army than several of your neighbors (due to Pyrrhos' recent invasion, as stated in the preview description). And you should originally expand quickly, as well, since the 270 BC "Year in History" is Rome completeing her hegemony over central and southern Italia. That gives you 24 turns until the 1st Punic War historically breaks out if you try and play by the books. The N Italy settlements are no pushovers and if you play BI exe Epeiros or others will most likely assault you by sea early, further complicating things. But all said, they SHOULD be just a little bit better than most (if not all) of their opponents. I mean, history DOES bear that out, no?

Income-wise, the highest I've hit is around 75k per turn, but I have 87 provinces atm fueling that economy. I once had 60k earlier, but even then I think I had near 50, including most of Iberia and Gallia. I would say you are doing just spiffy to maintain around a 100k balance while making 20-25k per turn as Romani until you really begin to hit empire stage.
BTW I also concur that that is one VERY interetsing map. Though I think mine has been quite fun as well.

**Sdragon** · 03-27-2007, 06:17

In my Roman game I have Italy, sicaly and Iberia. I have 8 20 stack legions and I have 800,000 in the bank, the year is 215BC. I've had more money than I can spend since turn 15.

**Domitius Ulpianus** · 03-27-2007, 14:57

Originally Posted by Sdragon

I've had more money than I can spend since turn 15.

I don't mean anything personal, but I find this VERY hard to believe...to say the least.

**Tiberius Nero** · 03-27-2007, 17:39

I too think Rome is way too easy, because you don't really have anyone to worry about in the early game. Even with BI .exe Epeiros or any power in Greece is probably too busy to start invasions, and Carthage is too far away to threaten you succesfully. Yes they might land a stack or two in Italy itself, but so what? For an invasion aiming to really hurt Rome a concerted attack of at least 4 stacks landing in Italy is required (and I mean stacks of some serious sort, not full of Punic militia units) and the AI will not pull this off as Carthage in a thousand years...

**Tiberius Nero** · 03-27-2007, 17:39

doublepost delete please

**Birka Viking** · 03-27-2007, 22:01

Originally Posted by Sdragon

In my Roman game I have Italy, sicaly and Iberia. I have 8 20 stack legions and I have 800,000 in the bank, the year is 215BC. I've had more money than I can spend since turn 15.

Yes this is the problem I mean...And is the Romans supose to be this good also...I dont think I could lose one battle with them...