Can you trust the Greeks?

[Ybbon]

I have beaten the Macedonians, they have Delphi which is under siege and will fall soon, and the city next to it (Sparta?) as their only remaining territory.

The Greeks were happy for me to beat down the Mac's up until a few turns ago when they thought to join in on the Macs side even though they were my allies. I've shown them the error in their thinking by sending a few of their armies back as a ragged defeated reminder of why that was a bad idea. We have a ceasefire for now.

I could do a few things:

1. Wipe the Macedonians out and keep my borders intact for a few turns.
2. Take Delphi, then try and get the Macs to be a Protectorate with their one remaining city as a buffer against the Greeks.
3. Wipe the Macs out, then go and wipe out the Greeks at least on the mainland, as well, and stop when I've made them Roman. Then think about Asia.

Really the question is how long can I trust the Greeks for? I know they will probably attack again, but I can now raise 5 named legions from my Illyrian and Macedonian conquests so I could wait until they are built and ready to go for the Greeks in one fell swoop.

I need the others to teach the Gauls a similar lesson in how to be a good neighbour and ally.

[Beeeno]

Just like Virgilio wrote: "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentis" !!!!

[Pelopidas]

I like the second, divide and conquer the true roman way :p

[Ballacraine]

Not if they are bearing gifts.

Sorry.

Just couldn't resist.

It was probably what Beeeno said anyway.



Serious response.

Option 3

[Beeeno]

eheheh sure !!! Anyway my choice would be 3rd one !!!

[SonOfAlexander]

No, you cannot trust the Greeks. That's all there is to it. They just can't be trusted.

You are the Romans - use that army and economy of yours to just powerhouse your way through the Macs and Greeks. It might take a while if they put up a good fight (they normally do) but you'll do it alright.

[Timefool]

It depends on how far the Greeks extend. Try to get them out of the Greek Peninsula and then ask for a ceasefire. Go deal with those pesky Gauls but be sure to leave a legion or two on guard in case the Greeks betray you. After the Gauls are done, focus your efforts on the Greeks and expand into Anatolia, or go for the pincer move and strike from the south with a naval invasion. If Greese extends north into Thrace, take them out.

[apple]

The Ai is forced to take some cities because of the Victory condition. Take a look at those to see which ones that are there targets.

[Eric the Great]

Don't trust the Greeks. As soon as they see an opportunty they will strike.