I like v3
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Started a game on Emperor, as the Romans. I have to say it's much more difficult than normal RoCX. You are practically trapped in Italia, even Legionaries aren't good enough to beat those barb immortals. Only access to 2 goody huts, and both seem to yield only maps (or was that just bad luck?). I built my first city south of Rome, the second in the eastern Alps (Austria). About that time I did the Republic slingshot, while the other known civs (CA,CE,SC,BA) were ahead in almost every aspect (well, not in science thanks to the Academy). I then managed to capture my first city, Carthago - after they lost lots of warriors and mercenaries at the walls of Rome. The two new Roman wonders really help to keep up with the other nations!
Did I mention that I was forced to celebrate 16 turns of the Golden Age in Despotism and Anarchy, with two towns?

Started a game on Emperor, as the Romans. I have to say it's much more difficult than normal RoCX. You are practically trapped in Italia, even Legionaries aren't good enough to beat those barb immortals. Only access to 2 goody huts, and both seem to yield only maps (or was that just bad luck?). I built my first city south of Rome, the second in the eastern Alps (Austria). About that time I did the Republic slingshot, while the other known civs (CA,CE,SC,BA) were ahead in almost every aspect (well, not in science thanks to the Academy). I then managed to capture my first city, Carthago - after they lost lots of warriors and mercenaries at the walls of Rome. The two new Roman wonders really help to keep up with the other nations!
Did I mention that I was forced to celebrate 16 turns of the Golden Age in Despotism and Anarchy, with two towns?
