

Hire a merc or two, leave them behind, and take Gaius and the Hastati near Lilybaeum.

The city has no defenses, and can be taken out quick. It shouldn’t be difficult to take, but hire a Merc if you need.Īs soon as Gaius reaches Caralis, send him in. Meanwhile, send the rest of your men to take Syracuse. Recruit more Hastati in Capua, and build a Shrine to Neptune here. If you don’t start sailing here on Turn 1, the Julii will take it instead, throwing a huge wrench in our plan. Stick them on a boat, and sail immediately for the island to the West, Caralis. Pick up Gaius, and all three of the Hastati in the area. What this means is, we can prevent our two greatest allies from becoming our worst nightmares. The AI will only siege another city that directly borders its own. We can’t attack them right now, but we can make them stagnate. Our two allies, The Julii and The Brutii, are actually our greatest enemies. The Scipio’s have the best early game set up, and are in the perfect position for World Conquest. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s prepare for our invasion of Rome.Īs stated before, we’ll be playing as the Scipio Faction. Triarii are also somewhat difficult to recruit early game, as they can only come from Large Cities with fully upgraded Barracks. – Triarii are Rome’s best spearman, but they cannot be recruited once the Marion Reform has taken place. War with the Senate is inevitable after the Marion Reform, it’s just a matter of when you’re ready to overthrow them. Eventually, they will start demanding your Faction Leaders suicide, and will brand you an Outlaw for refusing to do so. – After the Marion Reform has been instituted, the Senate will gradually start to hate you, no matter how many mission you do for them. You will now be able to recruit new units, that are almost always better than their previous counterparts. This means you will no longer be able to build any of your previous units, or refill their ranks. It occurs when one of the three Roman Factions constructs their first Royal Palace, the final City upgrade for Roman settlements. – The Marion Reform is the turning point of the game. I will be taking you through my time tested, long term strategy, to make sure you end up in the best position possible by late game.īefore we start, you should know we will be playing as the Scipio Faction, as they have the best starting position for this tactic.īasic Information about the Marion Reform Welcome to Gaius Victor’s Guide on complete Roman Dominance.
