Latest report: on try #3 as Rome. I am finally understanding this game. Turn 137 (174BC), leading in legacy and w CDR around 1.25. I have all of Italy, southern Gaul, half of Iberia, Sicily/Malta/Sardina/Balares. Not bad. Except I have defeated 3 times on Corsica when I massively outnumber the inhab...

I would've never thought losing would be so fun - seriously! 2nd try at Rome I got over 100 years in. Civil war broke out, I almost managed to contain it but the usurper seemed to be able to get slaves who revolted to join his army. I couldn't keep up with the numbers. Now on 3rd try as Rome. I am s...

Thanks for those tips, I would never have known about the legion camps or other items. I plan to play as Rome again (and again) until I take over the map, or most of it. Then I'll move on to play as Carthage, Seleucids, et al. My main game is Combat Mission which is very unforgiving of poor practice...

Hi all, that was my first run at the big campaign and only 2nd time playing, so disregard. Not sure what was wrong but re-started from beginning and all went well. Until ~250BC when my rapidly expanding, beautiful, wonderful, perfect empire blew completely up in just a couple years. Slave revolt tak...

Hey all, finally got around to playing this game. Learning fast and having some fun! 60 turns in I have all of "Italy" except far NW provinces. But I am stuck on one thing: I don't have a campus martius in Rome so I can't get legions. I had the option in Campania early in the game to build...