Where's my civil war?

[DerekBaker]

In my previous game I was surprised by the civil war, contributed to my defeat.

So this time (also Julii, Hard/Hard difficulty) I made sure I was prepared: have armies and fleets in position. Unfortunately there's no war.

It's 76BC, I've got 30 provinces and I'm at 5 with the senate and 7 with the people.

I've tried to assassinate both Brutii and SPQR members to no result. When I send a diplomat to Rome, I don't see an option to cancel my treaties with the SPQR.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[DerekBaker]

v1.5 - no mods or expansions.

[Vitellus]

If you get bored waiting too long, you can just start it yourself. Assuming the "A Chance for Power" message has appeared, it's a simple matter to stage simultaneous sieges up and down the Italian peninsula, starting the war and also dealing your rivals a crippling blow from the start. My very first RTW campaign ended in this way, with Brutii armies swiftly overrunning my puny rivals in Italy, and then command of the seas made it a simple matter to mop up.

Alternatively, you could wait and make no aggressive moves. If you manage things right, another faction might start the war for you! I believe this happened in my Scipii campaign - abruptly, the Senate was ordering me to attack other Roman factions, ordering them to attack me, and then just declaring all of us outlawed in frustration in the course of two turns or so. That way leads to a tougher war, but a more fun one.

[DerekBaker]

No "A Chance for Power" message.

My worry about waiting is running out of time to get the 50 provinces.

[Vitellus]

In that case, you likely need to appease the mob a wee bit more. Just go out and capture more provinces - it's doubtful that you'll get 20 provinces from your rivals alone, anyways. At least, I never did. The people like conquerors, so just overrun all of the barbarian lands to the north and you should be fine.

[DerekBaker]

North? They're long gone.

I'm in Spain at the moment.