That is what normally awaits me when my spy enters the town. There will likely be a General and some armored hoplites there. Now build a Governor's house if it does not already have one. Do not enslave it because again there isn't enough populace to be any use to you. Now on the Campaign map, occupy the Settlement. By then they may or may not be continuing their javelin barrage, but even so I run them down and then finish off the Militia Hoplites. I move my cavalry to the left side of the city (left when you are facing forward from your starting position) and behind the velites.

By then the enemies' velites will be moving up and showering my hastati with javelins (not much of an attack I know, but I do not like losing too many men- especially at the start of the game). I normally get my velites and hastati to hurl pila, then I move my hastati up to attack the militia hoplites. If you cannot recruit hastati, two units of Town Watch will suffice In Croton and your capital you will want to recruit some equites and two units of hastati. You will want them to help you destroy the Greeks- it will make killing them much easier. Send your diplomat to Macedonia to get trade rights and maybe Allies. Queue up a trader in both cities as well. These will give you a small income at the start of the game. Sail them all over to Apollonia.Īs the Brutii, the majority of your income will be through sea trade, so build a port in Croton and a shipwright in your capital of Tarentum. Add the diplomat and your spy to the fleet. Join your two armies together and put them in the ship. I normally choose Mercury as temples to Mercury increase Public order and tradable goods. * Build up your economy before making a HUGE conquering army.įirst off, build a shrine to whatever god you want. Chariots and a few other units you do not have will have massive bonuses on auto-resolve, so be careful.

* Do not EVER auto resolve a battle unless you are sure that you will win.

It ruined one of my Julii campaigns, so I know from painful experience the hassle it can present. Plague and other epidemics can ruin your campaign if you are not adequately prepared or forget to quarantine the infested cities. These help stave off the effects of the Plague. * Build sewers and health care buildings as soon as possible. This same advice applies to the Scipii as well, should you decide to play them one day. * As a Sea trade faction a majority of your income will be through sea trade, so try to build up your ports quickly. Welcome to the Opening Moves Guide for the House of Brutii.

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