Starting as one province tribes

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Swabians (swabische in german) are the living stock of joke of the other germans people. They are supposed to be 'thick as a brick'.

Anyway I am more concern by Gaul. In the whole it was btw 4 and 7 millions people, the country (sic) was rich (if we believe Caesar) and the population educated. The problem being it was not a country, but more a confederation of federations.

They can not colonize in the game, but historically they did not at the time frame, or more accuratly they did one time and it was what gave a CB to Caesar to conquer the Gauls. What would be nice is when a grey area rich let say 40 of civ, a new country should appear rather than a hord (for the great gaul area), it would be more historically accurate; but I do not think it's planned or possible.

What could be also made (and that is possible) is to have an event that give a country who have unified the 3 majors gauls (Arvern, Aeduens and Sequane) and geting tribute from the minors to have the Gallic Kingdom recreate and get a boost in civilisation (anyway for what is know, Gaul was before the roman conquest a kingdom, I speak about Gaul, not Aquitania or Belgiae). Fact to make it hard, the minors MUST NOT be annexed, but only become tributaries of the new gallic kingdom. Celtillus revenge in some sort( Vercingetorix father for those who ignore it).

 

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there is another option expand absorb but along the way when those barbarian tribes attack ive found the option diplomacy with barbarians ( offer them settlement and watch that 60 pile blob become 30 slaves in youre colonies) tax revenues go up, encourage conversion to citizens later down the track = tech boost. Ive gotten to very very bad reputation but the romans are still weak enough in the game that the barbarians keep em in check. NExt stage is to figure out where to from here

 

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It's ironic that many of the Gallic hordes that rampage across Gaul in the game were actually clients of ‘the factions’ in real life. Very disappointing that the game has chosen to depict most of the Gallic states as 'rebel' hordes as it ignores the intricate network of inter-Gallic alliance, clientage and dependencies.

It seems the so-called “barbarian” factions always tend to get shafted in historically based game, just didn’t expect it in EU-Rome.

I would hate to see the Tribes colonizing in the same way as the civilized nations. From the way you describe it Harle, I would say they have it about right.

Historically the Gaulic tribes were always at eachothers throat. I would say you experience with constant barbaric incursions was a good thing.

The Gallic "Tribes" weren't civilised?

The "Tribes" did just as much, if not more colonising in the early period than many of the so-called "civilised" nations.


In any case, I'm currently modifying the game to hopefully improve on the situation.

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