no doubt that Rome got out of the civil wars stronger then ever. even during the intermediate periods expansion was evident, not in the least thanks to the unusual concentration of brilliant statesmen the period saw. and the golden age that followed after Augustus won, no doubt shows the republic was well overdue for rehauling. however the wars themselves did temporary halt the active campaigns. i am not proposing that the republic was capable of any expansion in the present state that it was, still for any effective gameplay reasons, having to lead your armies back into the homelands to protect your interests , would de facto simulate some of the historical manoeuvring
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even more so if you get to chose which side you get to represent, with notable character and faction consequences.
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