I see. If you're going for coastal cities pontis would definetely be a good target, seeing that they control the eastern half of the black sea. The only problem with holding coastal settlements is that you'll share your borders with many factions which will probably want those cities eventually, which will lead to many enemies on multiple fronts.
Well, I had to start a new campaign. I decided to go with the greeks again. I tried something new this time and abandoned everything except sparta and rhodes. Surpisingly I only lost money for about two turns. I formed an alliance with the romans and waited for macedon to attack, they did. Luckily a scipii army was in macedon territory, so now the romans are at war with macedon. I decided to see how far I can go with this alliance with the romans, probably not the best idea in the world.
I gave all of the roman houses, including the senate, military access. Then the following turn demanded access in return. Surprisingly they accepted. I'm not sure how long this alliance will last. At the moment it seems to be a fairly stable situation.
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