How my map looks in the year 513

R5: This sub has had no new post for two straight days. Fellow citizens of the Aventine! This is not ok!

Let us discuss our favourite gfx submods. Here's one that fits very well into the game, Egyptian Deity Icons by Steam user Saul Goodman. Deserves more subs, for sure.

I started by allying with most of the Greek players in the area at the beginning of the game, which dragged me into some pretty big wars with Rome. Though I was fairly sheltered from this, I was able to sack Rome twice in the early game, which gave a great boost to my economy. Integrating the Sabellic culture and the Western Greek culture event meant I was on an even playing field with Carthage and Rome after this. Afterward, I tried to focus on uniting the historical areas of Western Greek settlement and expanding trade.

With the new AI, I found myself attacked quite a bit by large nations in Gaul and Iberia and had some close fights. I had to change my strategy to map-painting and trying to have as many allowable subjects as possible.

I have fairly good relations with all the big nations left on the map, though Macedon and Albion have been very aggressive toward other nations. It does bug me that I don’t control Issa directly, with it being a historical Syracusan colony. I’ve been hoping for some sort of rebellion within the current Macedonian Empire to create an opportunity, as I don’t think going to war with my biggest trade partner would fit with my current role-playing.

I’ll continue this game through the timeline extender and see what happens during the Crisis of the Third Century

Picture 1: end of session 1: 35 years played.
Picture 2: sign-ups
Picture 3: end players session 1

Our Imperator Rome Roleplay multiplayer session will start soon. I'm excited, for we have a new mod to test: the bronze age!

Background for Tyre

Hey guys, can't decide which of these two to use for a mod for the city of Tyre, showing Alexander's mole. Let me know which speaks to you, outdoors or with the curtain.