When you're ready, take Thessalonica and then the town north of there. You may want to build a fort at the north end to hem the Macedonians in Thessalonica before your final push. Force the Macedonians out of the north end of the Larissa valley. Now you're ready for the endgame in Greece. Pound them down with attrition tactics, rebuilding in Corinth and preventing revolts in Corinth and Athens with all those garrison troops from Apollonia. Taking Corinth will give you the Zeus wonder in Greece and some nice prestige.īeware the Greeks who are left in Sparta. When the Macedonians are weak enough, take Corinth and Athens from them. Also, keep pouring garrison troops out of little Apollonia. In army jargon, you are using "interior lines" to inflict a "favorable rate of attrition" on the Macedonians by beating their little armies with your one big, army led by your best general. Keep attacking the Macedonian armies, beating them in detail and inflicting losses while rebuilding your units every turn in Larissa. You have now split the Macedonians into Athens and Corinth in the south and Thessalonica in the north. Now that the "Sicilian expedition" is over and the troops are in Greece, drive on the Macedonian town of Larissa.
It gives you a big head start and is almost necessary to successfully fight the relatively powerful Greeks and Macedonians. Furthermore, the complete looting of the town will make you very rich in early game terms. The last thing you want to do this early in the game is tie down a large garrison in a town that's in the Scipii zone of control and is just going to get you into a running fight with the Carthiginians and their navy. I don't recommend barbarity as a rule, but this is a case of necessity. Then put your troops back on the boats and sail them back to the real war in Greece. Take the mission and capture the town with new troops recruited in Italy, but then massacre the inhabitants and destroy every building you can. Once it's built, a couple of town guards will be enough to convince the Macedonians not to break through - if you keep them busy elsewhere.Īt some point early in the game, the Senate will give you a mission to take a Carthaginian town in Sicily. The correct fort site will be one-turn's march for a town guard unit. When you can, take troops and build a fort at the mountain pass just north and east of Apollonia. Take the Greek city of Thermon just south and east of Apollonia. None of the other Roman factions want to start a civil war yet. You will have to leave some garrison troops in Italy, of course, but keep it to a minimum. The rebel town is just across the straits and the Senate should give you the town as a mission objective anyway. This definitely includes your spy, your diplomat and your very best general. Take everything that isn't nailed down or can be pryed loose and attack Apollonia immediately.
Therefore, your enemies are the Greek cities and Macedon.
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