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[athanaric]

You should watch your neighbours closely, especially the Lusitanians. If you campaign in Iberia, make sure to completely throw out the Carthaginians as soon as you share a border with them. Oh and keep at least two fleets of at least three tier 2 ships at all times. Otherwise you'll get flooded with elite phalanx, elephants, Balearic slingers, and Libyan spearmen. Yes it sounds fun fighting against them, but only the first three waves or so. For every unit you have, the Carthies have a nastier version with more armour and better missile range. Plus infinite money.

It's probably wisest to take up a defensive position in Belgium, since your victory conditions don't require you to hold Germanic lands and you can't recruit many useful units there (unless you play as the Suebi, Gauls, or Romans, which you aren't).