This is a personal thanks LT, I have been playing TW since Shogun, cripes... how many years ago!!! Even back then I longed for a Roman one. RTW was a dream come true, then I found the RTR mod by accident one day & have been changing it back from its Selucid bent ever since... (I want my Imperial Legions!) Have gone through a heap of mods since but had never heard of this one until a chap with a Imp.Leg mod for RTR had it on his signiture.
Anyway too the point, downloaded & am playing it too death! I have never played such a great game of RTW! No embasadores to give me the build up break, attacked from all sides, no bribing cities to get what I want with out pain & endless bloodshed, it is bloody awesome! The units are really well ballanced, it is a challenge with out being overwelming & stressful & no crashes!!!, I have reverted to true Roman tactics, hell, I am even speaking latin to my staff!
Something you old campaigners might want to try for fun: I moved the Senate to Lesbos (nothing politically correct about that ) & deleted Brutti & Scipio & gave all the Senate, Scip & Brut territories units & cash (except Senate units & cash) to Julius. This gave me the "running an empire" feel plus the "I am on my own" feel to, & it added heaps to the experience. My legions get shiped around as I pummel one front for it bit, them dam it up & rush to the others to keep them in check. It really is worth a try. Especially with the Senate still giving you commands to take this & that, I try to always do waht they want for added realism & challenge. Its the best game I have ever ever ever played!
Although I love the named legions, & reading the history, I have a bit of a job working out where I got them from for reinforcements... especially when the Senate gave me one. A gameplay request would be to put in the text at the bottom of the history what SPQR region they are recruited from to aid those of us who have not been long term dedicated followers... but who want to be! Another suggestion as one who stumbled over this mod would be perhaps have a post/locked thread actually saying what SPQR is, it purpose & how it is different & a few screen shots, as I neally didnt download it until I saw the request for screen shots thread, & then was even more blown away by its features when I powered it up. I shudder at the thought that I almost missed out on this experience!
Many thanks LT, consider your hand shook, you have a dedicated fan & a capable beta tester if ever you need one. I will certainly be converting my friends!