Quote Originally Posted by Zaknafien
why not?
Isn't there a negative trait for "enslaving your people"? I rember something from another campaign. Then again, yes, those rebellious cities in the South reward a little burning, butchering, raping and plundering here and there. On the other hand, it's difficult to convince them of Roman superior leadership when the lads do not behave much better than any barbarian or mercenary mob. Anyway, I made it a rule to just occupy homeland cities (what will happen later, for example, down there in Syracusae is another story...).

Anyways, for places like Rhegion and Taras you should always first install a Type IV gov and work your way up progressively III to II finally to I after many years to simulate the integration to Roman society. At least that's how I do it.
I usualy start with gov. IV (what just brought me my first puppet ruler! But beware, he is able to move only in his first turn, so don't move him outside the town). I advance the Italian towns to gov. I after Polybian reforms. The colonies outside Italy will get a gov. III then and under Marius II.

With the new puppet ruler system I will probably change that house rule to gov. III after the ruler has died.