Superpower

[MiniMe]

At our game start there are three big ones: the Seleukids, Ptolemies, and Carthage.

As for Carthage: I agree they were a "power" but I don't think they ever had a chance to become a "superpower".

Syracuse megapolis and the rest of Sicily greek cities were extremely close to Carthage and thus first Carthies expansion target not to mention that in strategic terms Sicily was a required condition of Carthage own lands safety.

Well, Carthies were trying to subdue them for about 300 years long before EB time frame but didn't succeed. It looks like these Sicilyan greeks were pretty tough guys.

Without some form of assimilating Sicily and Sicilyans into their ranks Carthies were doomed to evolve into what they become: an over-stretched strong-head & week-body trade empire with vulnerable center.