El Nino wrote:So, I'm searching the good idea for playing that spanish side today during many turns (more than 7 years, in fact 100 turns or more...).
If you have some ideas about that scenario, tell me here !
I can see your difficulty, the strategic options for the native tribes is limited. Perhaps the key for the native tribes is to play off Carthage's weaknesses at that time:
- lack of money following additional fine on declaration of war by Rome over Sardinia (1200 talent fine)
- lack of Carthaginian bases in Iberia (initially they used Gades, an ally)
- Numidian discord following the Mercenary War (Micatani rebellion - see below)
- Roman-Carthaginian Cold War
- Internal issues at Carthage - opponents of the Barca's
236BC
Turdetani led by King Indortes (and perhaps a young Chalbus)
- keep the Sierra Morena mines out of Carthaginian hands
- stir up a the Numidian Micatani
- remove Carthages main ally, Gades
- destroy Carthaginian colonies and keep them from establishing bases
- Ultimately cross the Straits of Gibraltar to take out Carthaginian ally/colony Tingis
Keys to victory for the Turduli/Celtica coalition lead by Isolatius and his brother
- keep the Tartessian mines from the Carthaginians
- stir up a the Numidian Micatani
- destroy Carthaginian colonies - remove Carthages main ally, Gades
- destroy Carthaginian colonies and keep them from establishing bases
235 BC - Hamilcar attacks and conquers the Bastetani
234BC to 229BC - period of consolidation, the founding of Akra Leuke. War with the Numidians (Micatani?) in Africa. Hasdrubal returns to Africa to deal with the rebellion.
229 BC - Hamilcar moves to the north and besieges Helice.
228 BC - Orissi attack and death of Hamilcar.
227BC - Orissi finished off by Hasdrubal after Hamilcar's death.
Best of luck. Are you doing an Agathocles scenario?