I can't seem to win Rise of Rome. I am having a hard time figuring out the scoring technique, I guess. Are there specific cities I am supposed to conquer for victory points?
One time I conquered the Celts and populated Iberia and began to chew away at Carthage, keeping Macedon friendly and ignoring Persia. Persia wins. Then I tried just, pretty much, wiping out Carthage. I think that one I lost by 50 points! To Persia. This last time I conquered Carthage, kept the northern tribes at bay after swatting them a couple of times and in the last 12 moves made a serious dent in Persia's holdings. Persia wins, by about 300 points. I love this scenario, so I am not totally bored yet, but I am wondering if there isn't some trick I am missing. Is this secretly a Rome/Persia deathmatch? Forget Carthage and just take out Macedon and Persia?
One time I conquered the Celts and populated Iberia and began to chew away at Carthage, keeping Macedon friendly and ignoring Persia. Persia wins. Then I tried just, pretty much, wiping out Carthage. I think that one I lost by 50 points! To Persia. This last time I conquered Carthage, kept the northern tribes at bay after swatting them a couple of times and in the last 12 moves made a serious dent in Persia's holdings. Persia wins, by about 300 points. I love this scenario, so I am not totally bored yet, but I am wondering if there isn't some trick I am missing. Is this secretly a Rome/Persia deathmatch? Forget Carthage and just take out Macedon and Persia?