Tarentum too strong?

[Thaatu]

OK in my Aedui campain when I pushed into Italy Epiros had Taras and another Roman city. HOWEVER, eventhough I was pillaging northern Italy with aims to sack ROME, the Romani managed to take Taras and thier other Roman city (the one below ROME, forgot the name). So, I think the Taras Garrison is fine.

Romans conquered it before 270bc, which AI rarely does. I imagine it took you more than 10 years to get to Italy, so they conquered it pretty late. Although it's a whole different situation if Epirus took Capua. My gripe is with Romans going north. Historically they took those two regions north of the actual peninsula after 245bc, and ingame by 245bc they are somewhere Poland. If the southern garrisons and Messana garrison were smaller, then that might encourage the First Punic wars.

[LordCurlyton]

Play as Carthage. The Romans will have NO problem then since they will steamroll all in their way in their rush to get to you.