Dude, really? I mean, really? What could Meroe do that a few rebel cities couldn't? The AI is a bit smarter in M2TW than in RTW. Meroe wouldn't attack a strong Ptolemaic kingdom, but you better believe that the latter would attack the former. Even at their weakest Egypt could mobilize thousands upon thousands of troops in emergencies. Besides, do you know what type of troops Meroe would have? Yeah, try sending some spearmen with wicker shields against a phalanx.

I don't mean to be a dick, but when I keep seeing the same factions mentioned again and again that have already been shot down it gets old. At least Nabataia has some viability. Meroe has none. They are so below the military horizon it isn't even funny. It would be like when Poland sent a cavalry force against German tanks.