Quote Originally Posted by hooahguy14
we based the diplomatic stances on the game, since its presumably very accurate, which im sure it is, and at the start, Carthage is the romanis allies.
What I meant is that parts such as "our allies, but denies us to expand into Sicily" and "will we let THEM decide OUR expansion?!" very strongly hint at the Punic Wars. And it so happens, that neither Rome nor Carthage had an inkling of these wars to come, by 272 BC.