Heloow. Hoos it gooing?
Looks better, but too much room between Rome and Antium - and too much room for the other cities 2.
12 tiles for Rome (or another city) is enough, so where Antium is, that patch of land can have another city. A city only needs half it's tiles. Just like that piece of land of Veii... could hold another city there too. SEA TILES COUNT!!
You're leaving 3 tiles in between. 2 is often enough if you go north south too.
But ehm... you said you have the Conquests installed? In your civilopedia (CTR-c) it says that republic is 1/3/4 in unit support, but your unit support is 0. I don't get it.
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In despotism units in cities make unhappy people content. (2 smiley faces max) but in republic that doesn't work.
So 50 units is waaaaay to many if you're not at full scale war, that's why you're stuck without moneys or science. F1 or F3 and you'll see that the military is crippling you.
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You can trade for some French wines. (for your spices) So you have more happy people = you need less luxury slider = more money = PROFIT!
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I'd make a boat if I were you and see who's blue and teal. I'd also build a boat to ship some of that military to the French, to take their lands.
All my ing aside, you're doing quite well for a total noob. Well done.
Talk to you tmr.