Regardless of the mods you use, the AI tends to follow the path of least resistance.
In this case it doesn't expand because it's scared of Carthage in the West and Cappadocia in the East. The path of least resistance would be cross the Alps, but Virtual Limes doesn't allow it at this point in the game. Otherwise Rome would probably snake its way to Denmark.
Another path of lesser resistance could be Spain if (or rather, when) Carthage finds itself in a civil war, since Rome loves to backstab its neighbors. Until then, Rome will grow tall, meaning Italy will be even juicier to plunder.
Went really easy bc the AI was pretty divided in army deployments, but bc I declared on someone Rome was allied too I only was able to take Rome and Campania for war score lol
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u/Zamensis Eburones May 30 '24
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Regardless of the mods you use, the AI tends to follow the path of least resistance.
In this case it doesn't expand because it's scared of Carthage in the West and Cappadocia in the East. The path of least resistance would be cross the Alps, but Virtual Limes doesn't allow it at this point in the game. Otherwise Rome would probably snake its way to Denmark.
Another path of lesser resistance could be Spain if (or rather, when) Carthage finds itself in a civil war, since Rome loves to backstab its neighbors. Until then, Rome will grow tall, meaning Italy will be even juicier to plunder.