Carthage/Epirus

[gosam]

When playing Epiros, I keep the starting troops in Taras and train one additional phalangitai deuteroi. It is then enough to hold it untill I make money again. I also keep the ships for the first two turns so that I can transfer one of my generals to Taras. I attack Pella right off the bat, and usually succeed in taking it the first turn without much casualties. From there on, I press on to Demetrias and thermon. Once I secure those two, I build up my economy for a while while preparing to go for southern Italy again. Rhegion is the first target, then Messana and Syracusae.

After this, you've got all options before you, either start with securing the rest of Greece, or start by the Romans ...