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You do know that Phoenicians had reached Iberia by the 10th century BC, and that the Carthaginians took over those colonies by the 7th or 6th century, both never really being able to expand beyond the coast (except during the 2nd Punic in which they had some more "allied" tribes, but never came even close controling places like Celtiberia and Lusitania)?

You do know that it took the Romans 200 years of battles, skirmishes, raping, pillaging, deportation and outright genocide, suffering casualties that make the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest look almost pale in comparison, to pacify the entire Iberian peninsula, right?

Just checking.

well, no obviously I dont as I was commenting on a game.

I didnt realize, however that I would be also checked on my historical knowledge today and so perhaps I could have boned up on my history of obscure periods in Spain's history.... Perhaps, then we should then discuss the realism of Rome conquering the Gauls in 2 years in the game or AS whipping out all ai controlled civilization in the middle east in 50...or a billion of other things that happen in the game that didnt happen historically..I am not, unfortunately, a professory of antiquities nor hold an advanced degree in it but I do seem to remember that the Selucids distinctly did not conquer Mecca...or Alexandria...but perhaps I could be wrong.

My point was that from the point of view of a game, conquering Iberia as Carthage is irritating. Inicidentally, as Rome conquering it is quite easy because you can afford to have hordes of mercanries in every tiny village but thats besides the point...


Yah, re Sweboz, I did realize that I could do that. And as Geitei I'm doing something similar and thats fine. Its just that it is a bit slow going because as Sweboz if you dont disband those armies you are something like -15k after the first 3 turns. Of course I, in the end, just united all my general units and just used those and that works more than fine but still...a bit...pedantic I guess...


Hmmm, I didnt know you could also use BI...I think I'll go pick it up from the cheapo bin one of these days then...thanks!